FNUS71 KPBZ 221731
FWSPBZ

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCKALOONS...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
131 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.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-4200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-1700 FT
                    AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH.

.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.

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