FNUS71 KAKQ 291126
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR HUTCHINSON...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (NWR)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
726 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 29.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA TODAY BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS
TO THE REGION. ON WEDNESDAY...LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE GULF
COAST STATES THROUGH THE CAROLINAS...PROVIDING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND
COOL TEMPERATURES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL STAY TO OUR NORTH THROUGH
FRIDAY...WHILE ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH THE
SOUTHEAST STATES. EXPECT MORE WET WEATHER AND BELOW AVERAGE
TEMPERATURES TO PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4800-5300 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR TO FAIR (2900-51800
                    FT-MPH)...INCREASING TO FAIR (53500-54500
                    FT-MPH) LATE.

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY (%).........12  21  30  38  41  44  47  49  52  55  60  64
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............43  48  51  53  54  55  54  52  47  43  40  39
RH..............38  30  24  22  21  20  22  25  31  38  44  48
20 FT WIND DIR..N   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   NE  NE  NE  E
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   7   7   6   6   5   4   3   2   2   2
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.7 4.2 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.2 3.6 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  N   NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  10  10  10  12  12  12  10  7   5   5   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 3 TO 7
                    MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (900-30400 FT-MPH).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1400-13800 FT-MPH).



FORECASTER...GINGRICH
REQUESTED BY...KYLE KRZYWICKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110329.HUTCH.01/AKQ