FNUS72 KCAE 211050
FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-81 SW RCW...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
650 AM EDT FRI MAY 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MAY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WARM FRONT OVER TN/AL WILL LIFT TO THE E-NE TODAY. EXPECT SCATTERED
SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...BUT CANNOT RULE OUT ISOLATED SHOWERS
LATER THIS MORNING. SURFACE WINDS MAINLY SE 5-10 KNOTS TODAY WITH
TRANSPORT WINDS SE AROUND 10 KNOTS. FORECAST MAX MIXING HEIGHTS
6500-7000 FT BY MID-AFTERNOON...BUT LOWER IN AREAS OF PRECIPITATION.

.TODAY...
TIME (EDT)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%)..............31     42     53     57     65
WEATHER COV..........                     CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE.........NONE   NONE   NONE   TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP.................69     78     83     86     86
                    MIN HUMIDITY.........81     62     51     46     48
WIND (20 FT).........E 3    SE 4   SE 4   SE 4   SE 4
20 FT WIND GUST......5      5      5      10     5
MIX HGT (FT).........2100   4400   6400   7500   7000
TRANSPORT WINDS......SE 14  SE 9   SE 8   SE 5   S 2

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%)..............68     74     75     77     78     71
WEATHER COV..........CHANCE S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE.........TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP.................85     80     73     69     66     64
                    MIN HUMIDITY.........50     60     79     90     97     100
WIND (20 FT).........SE 4   SE 4   SE 4   SE 3   S 2    SE 2
20 FT WIND GUST......5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT).........5500   1200   500    200    200    200
TRANSPORT WINDS......S 3    S 6    S 7    S 7    S 3    S 1

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FORECASTER...CHERRY
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE ATKINS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100521.C81SW.01/CAE