FNUS71 KRLX 292231
FWSRLX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESTNUT RIDGE...MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
631 PM EDT THU APR 29 2010

.DISCUSSION...
A BIG WARM UP CONTINUES TO BE STRESSED TO ROUND OUT THE WORK
WEEK...AS HIGH PRESSURE EXITS TO OUR SOUTHEAST.

FRIDAY WILL BE WARM AND DRY AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALL TO
NEAR 20 PERCENT NEAR THE FIRE.  WEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH SHOULD
BE THE RULE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

IT WILL REMAIN WARM OVER THE WEEKEND. INCREASING MOISTURE WILL YIELD
CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. IN ADDITION TO DOWNPOURS...GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO OCCUR.

WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...RAIN CHANCES WILL EVENTUALLY
TAPER OFF MONDAY INTO TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK...WITH A RETURN TO DRIER
AND WARMER WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH MIDWEEK.

.FRIDAY...
TIME (EDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........18  19  20  20  19  19  18  17  17  16  13  10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............42  43  44  50  53  58  60  64  67  70  74  75
RH..............55  53  50  47  40  38  35  30  24  23  22  21
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   5   5   5   6   8   9   9   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  20  25  25  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.9 2.9 3.8 4.4 4.7 4.7
MIXNG WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
MIXNG WIND SPD..8   8   8   7   7   7   9   13  15  15  15  14
CWR.............0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
LAL.............1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   3   3   3   3   4   4   4

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FORECASTER...JSH
REQUESTED BY...CAMERON CRISP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100430.CHEST.01/RLX