FNUS74 KOHX 031400 FWSOHX SPOT FORECAST FOR OLD TRACE DRIVE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 800 AM CST THU MAR 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 CST ON MARCH 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA TODAY. LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING BY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 TO 29 MPH INCREASING TO 31 TO 36 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 62 68 70 68 RH..............57 42 33 29 31 20 FT WIND......SE 7 S 9 S 13 S 12 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 25 25 20 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 3 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900-2100 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 36 TO 40 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............66 61 58 56 54 52 RH..............33 39 43 47 56 64 20 FT WIND......SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....2 2 3 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 38 TO 43 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............51 54 60 64 67 66 RH..............69 64 56 53 49 49 20 FT WIND......SE 12 SE 13 S 14 S 13 S 13 S 13 20 FT WIND GUST.25 30 30 30 25 25 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 2 2 3 $$ FORECASTER...JIM MOSER REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS NEPPL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110303.OLDTR.02/OHX