FNUS72 KRAH 281528
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CALLOWAY FOREST 27-28...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
1028 AM EST FRI JAN 28 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON JANUARY 28.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL LIE SOUTHWEST-TO-NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL GIVE WAY TO MOSTLY
SUNNY SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HEATING WILL AID TO TRANSPORT
STRONGER WINDS ALOFT TO THE SURFACE RESULTING IN STEADY WINDS AROUND
15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH.  WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
BEFORE SUNSET ALLOWING SURFACE BASED INVERSION TO DEVELOP.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 10 MPH
                    WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON...
                    DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 18 MPH.

TIME (EST)          NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............55     25     25
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................49     54     55
RH..................55     45     38
20 FT WIND..........SW 7   W 12    W 13
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     20     21
MIX HGT (FT)........3200   4500   4500
TRANSPORT WIND......W 14   W 18   W 18
VENTILATION RATE....81000

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FORECASTER...SHARP
REQUESTED BY...MIKE NORRIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110128.CALLO.01/RAH