FNUS72 KGSP 311435
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR BARRETT MTN...NC FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
935 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON JANUARY 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
BROAD HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC TODAY AND
TONIGHT.  MOISTURE WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS A FRONT
DRIFTS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS FROM TENNESSEE.  EXPECT HIGH PRESSURE TO
BRIEFLY GIVE OUR REGION DRY WEATHER ON FRIDAY.  THE WEATHER WILL BE
UNSETTLED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM
THE WEST.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (EST)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............8      11     22     33
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................52     59     61     60
RH..................36     27     27     28
20 FT WIND..........SW 2   SW 5   S 6    SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      10     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........600    3300   4500   4000
TRANSPORT WIND......SW 8   SW 9   SW 12  SW 14

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH.

TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............38     47     53     58     64     68
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................58     54     50     48     46     46
RH..................30     36     43     51     57     61
20 FT WIND..........SW 6   SW 5   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6   SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT)........1600   1400   400    300    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......SW 15  SW 16  SW 15  SW 14  SW 13  SW 12

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FORECASTER...LANE
REQUESTED BY...KELLI PALMER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120131.BARRE.01/GSP