FNUS71 KALY 301040
FWSALY

SPOT FORECAST FOR FOR MOHONK PRESERVE RX...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
640 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...WINDS OF 15-25 MPH...AND MIN RH/S OF 20-30 PERCENT ARE LIKELY
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RH IS EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 20-30 PERCENT RANGE THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN RECOVER INTO THE 80-90 PERCENT RANGE WITHIN
VALLEYS...AND 90-100 PERCENT ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT. THE
RH WILL THEN FALL INTO THE 35-45 PERCENT RANGE FOR SAT AFTN.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS WITHIN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE MOHAWK RIVER VALLEY...THE CAPITAL REGION...AS WELL AS ACROSS
SOUTHERN VT AND WESTERN MA. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE
SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET...BEFORE BECOMING S TO SW ON SATURDAY AND
INCREASING TO 10-20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.

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FORECASTER...NAS
REQUESTED BY...GABRIEL CHAPIN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100430.MOHON.01/ALY