FNUS71 KRNK 201602 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR AUSTIN FIRE...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1202 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1147 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A DRY COLD FRONT WILL TRAVEL SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THEN...WINDS DECREASE TONIGHT...AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW DEVELOPS BY WEDNESDAY AND WILL INCREASE...GIVING THE MOUNTAINS A SMALL CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS OR STORMS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT NORTH WINDS INCREASED TO NORTH TO NORTHEAST 8 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............8 14 23 36 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................76 82 85 84 RH..................47 38 33 32 20 FT WIND..........NW 5 NW 7 N 8 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 4 NW 5 N 5 N 5 EYE LVL WND GST.....10 15 15 15 CWR.................0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......0 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 2 TO 9 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............31 22 23 28 36 37 WEATHER COV......... PATCHY WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE FOG TEMP................79 72 66 62 59 57 RH..................39 53 65 75 82 84 20 FT WIND..........N 5 N 3 N 2 N 2 NE 1 NE 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND......N 4 N 2 N 2 N 1 NE 1 NE 1 EYE LVL WND GST.....10 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............32 25 27 29 29 29 WEATHER COV.........PATCHY WEATHER TYPE........FOG NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................54 55 64 71 77 79 RH..................90 86 63 50 43 43 20 FT WIND..........NE 1 NE 0 SE 3 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......NE 1 NE 0 SE 2 S 4 S 4 S 4 EYE LVL WND GST..... 5 10 10 10 CWR.................0 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...KOSTURA REQUESTED BY...DAVE BOSTIC TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100920.AUSTI.01/RNK