FNUS71 KAKQ 271429
FWSAKQ

SPOT FORECAST FOR MALVERN HILL RX...USDI-NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE (NPS)
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1029 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER TO THE BURN
SITE TODAY. RH VALUES WILL DROP BELOW 25% AROUND 11 AM WITH MAINLY
LIGHT NORTH TO NW WINDS WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
WIND (20FT/2MIN)....NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING NW IN THE
    AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5
                    MPH LATE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE
    GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)          10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).............0   0   0   0   0   2   2   2
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........
TSTM COV............
TEMP................46  48  51  53  55  56  57  57
RH..................27  24  21  20  18  19  18  19
CHC OF PCPN (%).....0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
MIX HGT (KFT).......2.2 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.0
20 FT WIND DIR......N   N   N   N   N   NW  NW  W
20 FT WIND SPD......9   9   8   7   6   5   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.....15  15  10  10  10  8   5   5
TRANSP WIND DIR.....N   N   N   N   N   NW  NW  NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.....15  13  10  8   6   5   5   5
VRATE KT-FT/1000....25  25  23  20  16  13  12  12
LVORI...............1   1   1   2   2   2   2   2
ADI.................35  34  30  24  19  16  15  17
HAINES INDEX........4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4



FORECASTER...MCGEE
REQUESTED BY...NPS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120327.MALVE.01/AKQ