FNUS72 KCHS 071252
FWSCHS

SPOT FORECAST FOR C186 187 188...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
852 AM EDT THU APR 7 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL EXTEND WEST OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WARMER AND MORE HUMID WEATHER IS EXPECTED
FROM FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT...LOW TO MODERATE TOWARD DAWN ON FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO
                    11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 12 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................71     75     76     74
RH..................51     41     39     49
20 FT WIND..........SW 4   SW 6   S 9   S 9
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     15     15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE.
INVERSION/DISPERSION...7PM-10AM/VERY POOR.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT.
20 FT WINDS.........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5
                    TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.

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FORECASTER...JELSEMA
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BENTON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110407.C1861.01/CHS