FNUS72 KCHS 181137
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR C178...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
737 AM EDT FRI MAR 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT SOUTH OF THE AREA TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...NONE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 11 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY COVER...........CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR  CLEAR
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................68     77     82     81
RH..................57     37     31     33
20 FT WIND..........W 5    SW 8   SW 10  SW 10
20 FT WIND GUST.....8      11     13     15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...7PM-10AM/PO.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 4 TO 7.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........NORTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 16 MPH.

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FORECASTER...33
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BENTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110318.C178_.01/CHS