FNUS72 KGSP 261755
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOST FIRE...USDA FOREST SERIVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
155 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1332 EDT ON AUGUST 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED NEAR OUR AREA TODAY. HURRICANE
IRENE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST...AND IS EXPECTED
TO REACH THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BUILD OVER OUR REGION EARLY NEXT WEEK.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. PATCHY
                    FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............58     55     50     40     25     13
WEATHER COV.........ISOLTD ISOLTD               PATCHY PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   FOG    FOG
TEMP................88     82     77     73     70     68
RH..................51     61     70     80     87     88
20 FT WIND..........N 4    N 5    N 5    N 5    N 6    N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     10     10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........5200   800    500    400    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......N 5    N 7    N 6    N 6    N 7    N 6

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4600-5100 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............12     22     20     16     10     6
WEATHER COV.........PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE........FOG    NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................67     68     75     83     87     88
RH..................88     85     66     49     41     37
20 FT WIND..........N 5    N 6    N 7    N 7    N 6    N 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........300    300    1300   2400   3500   4600
TRANSPORT WIND......NW 6   N 8    N 13   N 14   N 14   N 14

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FORECASTER...MCAVOY
REQUESTED BY...DEQUINCY GORDON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110826.LOSTF.01/GSP