FNUS72 KCAE 201102 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR COMP 81...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 702 AM EDT TUE JUL 20 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EDT ON JULY 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL BEGIN BUILDING INTO THE REGION LATER TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. TRANSPORT WINDS THIS MORNING BEING SHOWN OFF THE RADAR OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST GENERALLY AROUND 15 KNOTS. THESE SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. AT THE SURFACE...WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING WILL ALSO REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH THE DAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 105 DEGREES...HITTING 102-103 DEGREES BY 4 PM. STILL EXPECT PATCHY RIVER FOG DURING THE MORNING HOURS. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%)..............48 47 50 49 43 WEATHER COV.......... S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TEMP.................81 88 92 94 93 MIN HUMIDITY.........77 61 51 47 49 WIND (20 FT).........SW 3 SW 6 SW 7 SW 7 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST......5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT).........2000 4800 6100 6900 6600 TRANSPORT WINDS......SW 10 SW 12 SW 15 SW 12 SW 12 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............44 48 39 37 38 37 WEATHER COV..........S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................91 87 81 79 77 75 MIN HUMIDITY.........52 60 73 82 88 90 WIND (20 FT).........S 5 S 4 S 4 S 3 S 4 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST......10 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........4900 1400 1300 1100 700 800 TRANSPORT WINDS......SW 12 SW 9 SW 6 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%)..............38 43 44 45 46 42 WEATHER COV.......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TEMP.................74 76 85 92 96 96 MIN HUMIDITY.........94 90 66 51 43 41 WIND (20 FT).........S 2 SW 2 SW 4 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT).........900 1000 3300 5400 6100 5900 TRANSPORT WINDS......SW 3 S 5 SW 7 SW 10 SW 9 SW 9 $$ FORECASTER...LISCINSKY REQUESTED BY...MARK FRIZZELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100720.COMP8.01/CAE