FNUS72 KCAE 041338 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR TA21_22 PILES...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 838 AM EST TUE JAN 4 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON JANUARY 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST WILL PROVIDE SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TODAY. AFTERNOON RH WILL GENERALLY BOTTOM OUT AROUND 25 PERCENT BETWEEN PEAK HEATING (1PM-5PM). A NOCTURNAL INVERSION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT SETTING UP QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET LASTING THROUGH 9AM WEDNESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WIND SHIFTS EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE WEST TO SOUTHWEST BELOW 10 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE TO CALM OVERNIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (EST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%)..............52 50 48 46 45 41 35 28 22 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE......... TEMP.................35 41 46 51 54 56 56 56 54 RH...................72 55 43 34 28 25 25 25 28 20 FT WIND DIR.......W SW SW W W W W W W 20 FT WIND DIR.......250 240 240 250 250 250 250 250 250 20 FT WIND SPD.......2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)........1.0 1.7 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.4 1.7 TRANSP WIND DIR......SW SW SW W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD......8 10 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 .TONIGHT... TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............15 14 20 27 33 40 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................48 43 39 36 35 33 RH...................40 49 54 61 64 69 20 FT WIND...........W 5 W 4 W 3 W 2 W 2 W 2 20 FT WIND GUST......10 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........900 300 300 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND.......W 14 W 6 W 7 W 8 NW 7 NW 5 .WEDNESDAY... TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%)..............46 52 68 85 89 86 WEATHER COV.......... S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TEMP.................31 32 41 49 54 55 RH...................75 75 59 42 35 35 20 FT WIND...........NW 2 NW 2 NW 2 SW 2 SW 3 SW 4 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........300 500 1600 2800 3700 3700 TRANSPORT WIND.......NW 2 NW 7 W 12 W 13 W 14 W 13 $$ FORECASTER...HAWKS/SMITH REQUESTED BY...ALLEN BRASWELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110104.TA21_.01/CAE