FNUS72 KRAH 081438
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR VARIOUS WILDLIFE FIELDS...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
938 AM EST TUE MAR 8 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EST ON MARCH 08.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTENDING INTO THE CAROLINAS FROM THE
NORTH TODAY...WITH LIGHT EAST/NE WINDS. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BOTTOM
OUT IN THE 25-35% RANGE THIS AFTERNOON DURING PEAK HEATING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST 6 TO 7
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT
                    AND VARIABLE LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2300-4200 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (EST)          10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............44  41  41  41  46  46  46  46
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TEMP................45  50  53  55  57  58  59  58
RH..................45  39  35  33  30  29  28  30
20 FT WIND DIR......E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD......6   5   5   5   5   5   5   3
20 FT WIND GUST.....10  10  10  10  15  15  15  10
MIX HGT (KFT).......2.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.2 2.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
TRANSP WIND SPD.....12  9   9   9   12  12  12  10

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FORECASTER...VINCENT
REQUESTED BY...KELLY CAGLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110308.VARIO.01/RAH