FNUS71 KLWX 101136 FWSLWX SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK MTN BLOCK 2...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 736 AM EDT TUE AUG 10 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0723 EDT ON AUGUST 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... BERMUDA HIGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE ATLANTIC THROUGH WEDNESDAY... BRINGING HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE. AN ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST BEHIND THE FRONT FOR LATE IN THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. AN ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE FROM THE ATLANTIC WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UNSETTLED CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7900-8300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 12 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............13 10 15 25 30 32 37 39 41 45 47 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................71 72 76 80 83 86 87 89 89 89 88 MIN HUMIDITY........73 71 62 55 49 44 40 38 38 39 42 20 FT WIND DIR......W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD......2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.....W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W EYE LVL WND SPD.....1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 EYE LVL WND GST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR.................10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-6500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 15 MPH...DECREASING TO 3 TO 5 MPH LATE. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............46 42 30 27 32 37 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................87 81 77 74 72 70 MIN HUMIDITY........45 62 71 77 81 82 WIND (20 FT)........W 4 NW 3 NW 3 NW 3 NW 2 NW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 WIND (EYE LEVEL)....W 3 NW 2 NW 2 NW 2 NW 2 NW 2 WIND (EYE LEVEL)....5 5 5 5 5 5 CWR.................10 10 10 10 10 10 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 30 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5500-7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............38 38 42 48 52 53 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP................70 73 81 86 89 89 MIN HUMIDITY........85 79 67 55 45 44 WIND (20 FT)........NW 2 N 2 N 2 N 2 N 3 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 10 10 10 10 WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NW 2 N 2 N 2 N 2 N 2 N 3 WIND (EYE LEVEL)....5 5 10 10 10 10 CWR.................10 10 10 30 30 30 $$ FORECASTER...SCHOOR REQUESTED BY...TOM LEDBETTER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100810.BUCKM.01/LWX