FNUS71 KRNK 121606
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEST 2...NWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1106 AM EST SAT NOV 12 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EST ON NOVEMBER 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDTY THIS AFTERNOON...

A MILDER SATURDAY ON TAP WITH A SOUTHWEST FLOW. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
BE CENTERED ALONG THE SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST TODAY INTO SUNDAY.
A COLD FRONT APPROACHES MONDAY AND MOVES THROUGH REGION TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY.

LOW RH TODAY...ALONG SW WINDS OF 10-15 MPH GUSTING TO 20-25 MPH.
THESE VALUES SHOULD STAY BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA...BUT WILL BRING
INCREASED WILDFIRE DANGER. 10 HOUR FUEL MOISTURE DROPPED TO 7-8%
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA YESTERDAY...AND THE FORECAST FIRE DANGER
CLASS FOR TODAY IS MODERATE TO HIGH.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (EST)          1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............0      0      0
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................59     61     58
RH..................30     26     31
20 FT WIND..........SW 7   SW 8   SW 7
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     20     15

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FORECASTER...MANUEL
REQUESTED BY...PHIL MANUEL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111112.TEST2.01/RNK