FNUS71 KRNK 131412
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR PICNIC AREA CONTROL BURN...STONE MTN STATE PARK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
912 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY...WINDS LIGHT.
SKIES WILL REMAIN CLEAR THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...INCREASING
HIGH CLOUDINESS LATE IN THE DAY.

SKIES WILL BECOME OVERCAST TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
APPROACHES FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THIS DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE
ACROSS OUR AREA TUESDAY MORNING...TRIGGERING RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL ADVANCE OVERHEAD WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH
                    AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING
                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE AFTER 1700 LST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT 1000 LST
                    2000 FT AGL AT NOON LST
                    2700 FT AGL AT 1400 LST...INCREASING TO
                    3500 FT AGL IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EST)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
RH..................46     36     30     27
20 FT WIND..........S 3    SW 3   S 4    S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      10     10

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FORECASTER...MANUEL
REQUESTED BY...NORRIS BAKER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120213.PICNI.01/RNK