FNUS71 KRNK 091125
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR BLUFF MOUNTAIN...TNC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
625 AM EST WED NOV 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL GIVE WAY TO A COLD FRONT THAT WILL
SWEEP THROUGH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS THEY MOVE INTO THE MOUNTAINS.
THERE IS ONLY A LOW CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN. STRONGER WINDS AHEAD OF
THE FRONT WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL THIS EVENING...AND THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE BEHIND THE FRONT MAINLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.
THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SHORT-LIVED SHOT OF MUCH COLDER AIR
THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BEFORE HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR THE
WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO
                    8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO 12 TO 18
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............34     53     59     64
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................52     59     62     56
RH..................64     49     46     62
20 FT WIND..........SW 2   S 6    S 8    S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      10     12     10
CWR.................10     10     10     10

.TONIGHT...

WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 6
                    TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
CWR (0.01 IN).......30 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO
                    21 MPH LATE.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
20 FT WIND..........S 6    SW 6   W 4    W 5    W 7    W 9
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     8      6      15     20     25
CWR.................20     20     30     30     20     20

.THURSDAY...

CWR (0.01 IN).......30 PERCENT.

TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
CWR.................30     20     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...JACKSON
REQUESTED BY...MARGIT BUCHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111109.BLUFF.01/RNK