FNUS72 KGSP 190158
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR RIFLE 3-SUBSEQUENT AREA IGNITION...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
958 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY OVER SOUTH CAROLINA
WILL DISSIPATE BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE TAKES CONTROL. THIS HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE WILL AFFECT THE REGION FOR MOST OF THE WEEK. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT WILL APPROACH MOVE THROUGH THE CAROLINAS FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SUNNY
                    (10-20 PERCENT) A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4900-6400 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............7      18     10     8      11     21
WEATHER COV.........       AREAS                       S CHC
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   FOG    NONE   NONE   NONE   RNSHWR
TEMP................57     57     65     74     79     81
RH..................82     82     64     47     39     36
20 FT WIND..........N 2    N 2    NE 2   E 2    SW 3   S 4
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........300    300    2900   4900   6100   6300
TRANSPORT WIND......N 5    N 6    W 6    W 6    W 6    SW 6
LVORI...............5      5      3      1      2      2
ADI.................2      3      3      33     26     26

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FORECASTER...MOORE
REQUESTED BY...ANDY PASCARELLA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120319.RIFLE.01/GSP