FNUS71 KCTP 270157 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR SGL 048...PA GAME COMMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 957 PM EDT TUE JUL 26 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON JULY 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... COOLER AND LESS HUMID AIR WILL RESIDE OVERHEAD FOR THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS SHOULD BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE MORNING... AND LIGHT - LESS THAN 8 MPH - AND NORTHWESTERLY AROUND YOUR ANTICIPATED IGNITION TIME. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR LATE IN THE WEEK AS STRONG UPPER RIDGING AGAIN BUILDS EAST FROM THE PLAINS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4200-4700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 3 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............4 5 7 8 10 15 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................72 74 77 79 82 80 79 RH..................61 55 49 44 41 42 43 20 FT WIND DIR......NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD......5 5 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT).......3.3 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.....7 5 5 3 5 6 7 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 4 4 4 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 2700 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............17 14 17 23 28 29 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................78 76 71 67 64 61 RH..................47 55 65 73 80 90 20 FT WIND..........NW 3 NW 2 NW 1 W 1 SW 1 SW 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........4700 4300 3800 3300 3100 2800 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 6 NW 3 SW 2 S 3 S 7 SW 8 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-4200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............31 33 35 37 39 41 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................62 65 74 80 87 88 RH..................89 85 65 55 46 45 20 FT WIND..........SW 1 SW 2 SW 3 SW 5 SW 7 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........2600 2600 2800 2500 2300 3500 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 9 S 9 S 10 SW 9 SW 9 SW 8 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...WFO CTP/DANGELO REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MCELHENNY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110727.SGL04.01/CTP