FNUS71 KPBZ 221726
FWSPBZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKALOONS...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
126 PM EDT THU APR 22 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SUPPORT DRY AND COOL WEATHER THROUGH FRIDAY. ADVANCING
LOW PRESSURE WILL INCREASE RAIN CHANCES ON SATURDAY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100-6200 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-4500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........EAST AROUND 9 MPH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2600-2800 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...15
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS WAVEREK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100423.BUCKA.01/PBZ