FNUS72 KCAE 141054 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPT 288...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 654 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EDT ON APRIL 14. .DISCUSSION... A DRY BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA TODAY WITH SOME CLOUDINESS. THEN DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL COVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TODAY. THE LOWEST RH WILL BE NEAR 30 PERCENT AROUND 430 PM. NO FOG IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH A DRY COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHEAST. OVERNIGHT DISPERSION WILL BE FAIR WITH LIGHT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........20 31 37 34 29 26 32 42 48 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 64 68 70 72 74 75 76 76 RH..............72 60 52 47 42 38 36 33 33 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND DIR..030 040 040 040 050 050 050 050 050 20 FT WIND SPD..3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.7 2.3 3.1 3.6 3.5 3.8 4.1 4.2 3.8 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE TRANSP WIND SPD.16 16 12 10 12 14 15 15 15 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........49 53 39 37 40 35 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 69 61 57 53 51 RH..............36 49 67 77 86 89 20 FT WIND......NE 5 NE 3 E 4 E 3 NE 2 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3300 1100 500 400 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 14 NE 10 E 8 E 8 E 7 NE 6 .THURSDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........29 21 10 10 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 56 71 77 RH..............96 74 42 33 20 FT WIND......NE 2G5 NE 2G5 E 3G5 SE 4G5 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1600 3800 4000 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 5 NE 6 E 3 E 3 $$ FORECASTER...HAWKS REQUESTED BY...BILL HAMMOND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100414.COMPT.01/CAE