FNUS71 KRNK 111331 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR FS CABIN SNODGRASS...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 931 AM EDT SUN APR 11 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OFF THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AS A BACKDOOR FRONT SINKS SOUTH INTO THE AREA. THE WINDS WITH THIS FEATURE WILL BE LIGHT...WITH LITTLE MOISTURE. HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE 20S THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SOME TEENS POSSIBLE IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE DRY AIR MASS WILL SUPPORT A RELATIVELY COOL NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL COME THROUGH AND AND DISSIPATE TO OUR SOUTH MONDAY. ASIDE FROM A FEW SPRINKLES IN THE MOUNTAINS...NO RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THIS FEATURE. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES SHIFTS EAST OVER NEW ENGLAND INTO TUESDAY WITH DRY WEATHER EXPECTED INTO MIDWEEK. AS THE HIGH SHIFTS SOUTH TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY...HUMIDITIES WILL START TO RECOVER DUE TO ONSHORE FLOW. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 8 MPH. TIME (EDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............6 8 10 10 10 10 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................58 60 62 63 65 66 MIN HUMIDITY........24 22 21 20 20 21 20 FT WIND DIR......W NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD......2 2 2 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............11 12 15 18 22 27 32 37 41 45 48 51 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................63 60 58 56 54 53 51 50 49 48 47 46 MIN HUMIDITY........25 28 33 38 43 49 54 59 63 67 69 71 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW N N NE E E SE E NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD......3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...HYSELL REQUESTED BY...ZAC PENNINGTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100411.FSCAB.01/RNK