FNUS71 KRNK 142317
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCKY KNOB...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
617 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1752 EST ON FEBRUARY 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TOWARD
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH
RANGE THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. AFTER
MIDNIGHT SUSTAINED WINDS SHOULD DROP TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH. BY DAYBREAK TUESDAY...WINDS WILL BE WEST NORTHWEST AT 10
TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH...BUT WEAKEN TO UNDER 10 MPH BY
MIDDAY TUESDAY.

CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AGAIN FRIDAY WHEN SURFACE
TEMPERATURES SURGE BACK INTO THE 60S...POSSIBLY 70... ALONG WITH
THE PASSAGE OF ANOTHER COLD FRONT.

&&

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
MAX HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    45 MPH...DIMINISHING TO 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS
                    UP TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH...DIMINISHING TO 6
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............18     69     33     24     20     9
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................42     38     36     34     33     33
RH..................33     41     47     54     53     51
20 FT WIND..........NW 17  NW 14  NW 12  NW 10  NW 8   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....45     40     30     25     20     15
EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 13  NW 11  NW 9   NW 8   NW 6   NW 4
EYE LVL WND GST.....45     40     30     25     20     15

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............2      0      0      1      3      15
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................30     30     39     44     48     51
RH..................60     58     39     30     25     23
20 FT WIND..........NW 5   NW 5   W 5    SW 3   S 3    SE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     5      5      5
EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 4   NW 4   W 4    SW 2   S 2    SE 2
EYE LVL WND GST.....10     10     10     5      5      5

$$
FORECASTER...PERRY
REQUESTED BY...JUSTIN QUERY
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110214.ROCKY.01/RNK