FNUS71 KRNK 071301 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR STAUNTON RIVER STATE PARK RXBURN...VA-DCR STATE PARKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 801 AM EST WED MAR 7 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON MARCH 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED NEAR THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND THE HIGH WILL RESULT IN SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY WITH GOOD AFTERNOON MIXING...TEMPERATURES 8 TO 12 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE SOUTHERLY WIND WILL EVENTUALLY BRING SOME LOW LEVEL CLOUDINESS TO THE AREA...MAINLY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SKIES BECOMING OVERCAST TONIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING SHOWERS IS THURSDAY NIGHT...COURTESY OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL BE CROSSING THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 0 TO 7 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 TO 25 MPH. TIME (EST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............17 26 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 59 63 RH..................52 45 42 20 FT WIND..........SW 6 SW 7 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 CWR.................0 0 0 MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 3000 4000 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-85 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 23 MPH...DECREASING TO LESS THAN 10 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............39 51 54 52 54 60 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................60 56 54 52 51 50 RH..................50 58 65 72 77 80 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 10 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 4200 FT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 0 TO 9 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 28 TO 35 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............66 63 50 46 50 59 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................48 50 58 63 67 69 RH..................87 81 64 57 50 44 20 FT WIND..........SW 3 SW 6 SW 8 SW 10 SW 10 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 20 20 20 20 CWR.................10 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...MANUEL REQUESTED BY...REED STANLEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120307.STAUN.01/RNK