FNUS71 KLWX 121342
FWSLWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BUCK MTN  BLOCK 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
942 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0920 EDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION LATE TODAY AND
TONIGHT...BRINGING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW
ENGLAND WILL PROVIDE AN ONSHORE FLOW BEHIND THE FRONT FRIDAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE LATE MORNING AND
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................20 PERCENT...DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT IN THE
                    MORNING...INCREASING TO 60 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4700-6400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 1 TO 9 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........65     68     69     67     68
WEATHER COV.....       CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............76     81     84     85     84
RH..............76     67     57     53     59
20 FT WIND......W 2    W 2    NW 5   NW 6   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.       5      10     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 1    W 2    NW 4   NW 5   NW 4
EYE LEVEL WIND..       5      10     15     15
CWR.............0      50     60     60     60

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................60 PERCENT...DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5000 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 800-1200 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 2 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8
                    MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........70     75     77     77     75     74
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE
TEMP............83     78     75     73     71     70
RH..............63     79     84     87     90     90
20 FT WIND......N 5    E 3    E 2    SE 1   SE 1   E 0
20 FT WIND GUST.10     5             5      5      5
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 4    E 2    E 1    SE 1   SE 1   E 0
EYE LEVEL WIND..10     5             5      5      5
CWR.............60     40     40     20     20     10

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6
                    MPH LATE. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 40 PERCENT IN THE
                    MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 9 TO 13 MPH.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........77     81     78     73     70     72
WEATHER COV.....       CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............69     70     75     78     80     80
RH..............93     90     82     76     69     69
20 FT WIND......SE 0   S 1    SE 2   SE 2   E 3    E 4
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      10     10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 0   S 1    SE 1   SE 2   E 2    E 3
EYE LEVEL WIND..5      5      10     10     10     10
CWR.............10     40     40     40     40     40

$$
FORECASTER...KRAMAR
REQUESTED BY...TOM LEDBETTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100812.BUCKM.01/LWX