FNUS72 KRAH 181320
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PLEASANT GROVE WEST...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH, NC
920 AM EDT MON JUL 18 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
WARMER CONDITIONS WITH LESS CLOUD COVER ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WESTERN
PIEDMONT TODAY.  WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AND LIGHT...
LESS THAN 10 MPH.  MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD CLIMB TO AROUND 6000 FEET BY THIS
AFTERNOON.  TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ON TUESDAY...WITH AN
INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 3 TO 6 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............31     49     66     54
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................82     87     89     89
RH..................61     47     42     42
20 FT WIND..........SW 2   W 2    SW 2   S 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........3800   5300   6000   6000
TRANSPORT WIND......W 3    SW 5   W 6    W 6

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...KELLY CAGLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110718.PLEAS.01/RAH