FNUS71 KGYX 231612
FWSGYX

SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG BROOK FIRE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1212 PM EDT SAT JUL 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1158 EDT ON JULY 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY WITH DEW POINTS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 60S. THIS WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 35
AND 40%. WESTERLY WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN 10 MPH. A COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS...WITH WINDS BECOMING MORE NORTHERLY BY 7 PM. HIGH
PRESSURE FOLLOWS FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH COOLER AND DRIER AIR
MOVING INTO THE REGION. A DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A BETTER CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 22 TO 26 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      4 PM
SKY (%).........43
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE
TEMP............89
RH..............41
20 FT WIND......W 8
20 FT WIND GUST.10
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 8
EYE LEVEL WIND..10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-6400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 2800-3000 FT
                    AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........36     27     28     29     30     25
WEATHER COV.....              S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............88     80     75     72     67     64
RH..............42     60     66     71     81     84
20 FT WIND......W 7    W 6    W 6    W 5    W 5    W 6
20 FT WIND GUST.10
EYE LEVEL WIND..W 7    W 6    W 6    W 5    W 5    W 6
EYE LEVEL WIND..10

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FORECASTER...HANES
REQUESTED BY...R  AMIDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110723.BIGBR.02/GYX