FNUS72 KRAH 151344
FWSRAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BENNETT BURN...NC DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
844 AM EST THU DEC 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON DECEMBER 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........60 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13
                    MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 300-2100 FT
                    AGL...INCREASING TO 2400 FT AGL EARLY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL LATE.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO 24
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO
                    AROUND 14 MPH LATE.

TIME (EST)          8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............50  33  33  34  34  35  35  38  44  49
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TSTM COV............
TEMP................47  51  56  60  63  65  67  67  66  65
RH..................78  70  63  58  55  53  52  52  54  57
20 FT WIND DIR......S   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD......5   6   6   10  10  10  10  10  10  8
20 FT WIND GUST.....15  15  15  25  25  25  30  30  25  20

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FORECASTER...VINCENT
REQUESTED BY...NC FOREST SERVICE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20111215.BENNE.01/RAH