FNUS72 KGSP 301219
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 35 KV...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
819 AM EDT FRI SEP 30 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 30.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. COOLER
AND DRIER CANADIAN AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND REMAIN
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
TEMPERATURES WARMING TO NEAR SEASONAL NORMALS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 12 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7400-8400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 1 TO 9 MPH...INCREASING TO 12 TO 17
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (EDT)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............24     27     28     19
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................70     77     81     81
RH..................58     42     35     32
20 FT WIND..........NW 4   NW 5   W 6    NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........2700   5100   7400   8100
TRANSPORT WIND......NW 9   NW 13  W 15   NW 16

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH...DECREASING TO 8 TO 10
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............13     8      11     12     12     14
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................74     63     58     54     52     49
RH..................37     51     60     68     73     75
20 FT WIND..........NW 9   NW 9   NW 7   NW 5   NW 4   NW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     20     15     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)........5700   300    400    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......NW 18  NW 21  NW 20  NW 15  NW 8   NW 9

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FORECASTER...KIMBALL
REQUESTED BY...TODD BENNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110930.COMPA.01/GSP