FNUS72 KCAE 181226 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR 2702_2703...DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 826 AM EDT WED MAY 18 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MAY 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...UPPER LOW TO SHIFT NORTH OF THE AREA TODAY AS DRIER AIR WORKS IN FROM THE WEST. WINDS SHOULD BE GENERALLY SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE 1-2 THOUSAND FEET THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TO 5-6 THOUSAND FEET THIS AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL LOWER TO 2-3 HUNDRED FEET LATE TONIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%)..............37 39 47 48 45 42 36 39 36 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE......... TEMP.................53 58 64 67 69 69 71 72 73 RH...................71 57 46 42 39 39 36 37 34 20 FT WIND DIR.......W W W W W SW SW W W 20 FT WIND DIR.......290 270 270 260 250 240 240 250 250 20 FT WIND SPD.......3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 10 10 15 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)........1.8 2.6 3.4 4.2 4.9 5.4 6.0 6.2 5.6 TRANSP WIND DIR......W W W W W W W W W TRANSP WIND SPD......9 10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............37 27 22 16 11 20 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................72 68 61 58 55 54 RH...................37 45 60 67 77 83 20 FT WIND...........W 5 W 5 W 4 W 3 W 2 W 2 20 FT WIND GUST......10 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........4200 1700 800 400 200 300 TRANSPORT WIND.......W 9 W 8 W 7 W 6 W 5 W 3 .THURSDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%)..............31 40 37 34 31 34 WEATHER COV.......... WEATHER TYPE.........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................52 55 68 76 81 82 RH...................93 86 54 40 33 32 20 FT WIND...........W 1 W 1 W 2 W 4 W 5 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST...... 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT).........400 800 2000 3800 5900 6100 TRANSPORT WIND.......W 1 W 1 W 2 W 5 W 7 W 7 $$ FORECASTER...HAWKS REQUESTED BY...ALLEN BRASWELL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110518.2702_.01/CAE