FNUS71 KAKQ 071427 FWSAKQ SPOT FORECAST FOR PARKER...NCFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 927 AM EST SAT JAN 7 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS CENTERED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE MID ATLANTIC REGION TONIGHT...THEN STALLS ACROSS THE CAROLINAS SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ALONG THIS BOUNDARY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1900-2700 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 12 TO 14 MPH. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (4300-30700 FT-MPH). HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............46 26 30 35 39 40 41 42 44 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................48 51 55 59 62 63 63 60 58 RH..................61 53 49 46 44 43 43 44 49 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (KFT).......0.4 0.5 1.1 1.7 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.7 1.9 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD......8 8 9 9 10 9 8 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 TRANSP WIND DIR.....SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.....12 13 14 13 13 13 14 13 12 VRATE KT-FT/1000....4 6 13 18 24 26 31 30 19 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1300-8600 FT-MPH). HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............46 48 61 61 62 62 62 62 56 50 44 38 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................55 52 51 50 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 RH..................59 69 74 77 83 83 83 82 82 82 79 82 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT).......1.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD......6 6 6 7 7 6 5 3 5 6 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 15 15 10 10 5 10 10 15 15 TRANSP WIND DIR.....SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.....9 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 8 8 7 7 VRATE KT-FT/1000....9 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20FT/2MIN)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 1800-2900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 14 MPH. VENTILATION RATE....VERY POOR (1400-20600 FT-MPH). HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............32 26 31 35 39 43 48 52 55 57 60 63 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................40 40 41 44 46 48 50 51 51 51 50 47 RH..................82 79 76 70 65 58 52 48 48 46 48 56 CHC OF PCPN (%).....10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIX HGT (KFT).......0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.6 1.8 20 FT WIND DIR......N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD......6 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 TRANSP WIND DIR.....N N N N N N N N N N N NE TRANSP WIND SPD.....6 7 9 13 14 13 10 8 7 6 5 5 VRATE KT-FT/1000....1 2 3 4 6 15 19 21 16 13 11 8 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 FORECASTER...MONTEFUSCO REQUESTED BY...STUART SCOTT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120107.PARKE.01/AKQ