FNUS71 KBGM 140820 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCH LOMOND...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 420 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 14. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT. SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. SUNNY SKIES AND TEMPERATURES IN THE MIDDLE 50S WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BETWEEN 20-25%. GOOD RECOVERY IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. A WARM FRONT WILL HELP INCREASE MOISTURE SLIGHTLY DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT EARLY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7700-9400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (9000-51800 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................46 56 63 65 MIN HUMIDITY........51 32 24 22 WIND (20 FT)........W 2 NW 3 NW 4 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 10 LAL.................1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 VRATE KT-FT/1000....9 9 52 52 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 13 TO 22 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 23 MPH LATE. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD TO GOOD (32300-51800 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................63 56 49 44 41 39 MIN HUMIDITY........23 31 42 55 65 73 WIND (20 FT)........W 4 W 3 W 3 W 2 W 2 W 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 5 5 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 VRATE KT-FT/1000....52 52 52 52 32 32 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5500-7100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 23 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH LATE. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR TO GOOD (25800-32300 KNOT-FT). TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............28 42 55 70 74 74 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................37 41 51 61 68 70 MIN HUMIDITY........82 73 52 38 31 31 WIND (20 FT)........W 3 W 4 W 5 NW 6 NW 6 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 15 15 15 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 3 3 3 VRATE KT-FT/1000....32 32 32 32 26 26 $$ FORECASTER...P NICOSIA REQUESTED BY...TOMAS LIOGYS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100414.LOCHL.01/BGM