FNUS72 KGSP 311041 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLE RANGE UNIT 2...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 541 AM EST TUE JAN 31 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 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.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 14 MPH. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............30 45 54 56 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................47 57 61 62 RH..................37 25 22 23 20 FT WIND..........W 6 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)........300 1400 1800 1400 TRANSPORT WIND......W 12 SW 14 SW 14 SW 13 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2800 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 8 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............58 58 56 54 56 62 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................59 54 50 47 46 46 RH..................28 37 47 53 59 63 20 FT WIND..........SW 4 SW 2 SW 3 SW 3 W 3 W 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)........2300 1900 300 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 10 SW 9 SW 8 W 8 W 8 W 8 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............69 76 76 76 78 82 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP................45 47 53 58 61 61 RH..................67 66 58 48 44 45 20 FT WIND..........W 4 SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 SW 6 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)........300 400 700 1700 1600 700 TRANSPORT WIND......W 8 W 9 W 13 W 15 SW 16 SW 15 $$ FORECASTER...BRUCE REQUESTED BY...ANDY PASCARELLA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120131.RIFLE.01/GSP