FNUS71 KCTP 041327 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR BABCOCK WSG RX BURN...PA BUREAU OF FORESTRY/DCNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 927 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0910 EDT ON APRIL 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON THURSDAY...BRINGING COOLER AND CONTINUED DRY WEATHER TO THE REGION. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DOMINATE THROUGH THE DAY BUT ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 10KTS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2700-4200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 18 MPH...INCREASING TO 21 TO 26 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............96 66 47 39 32 23 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................49 48 50 51 55 55 RH..................66 67 59 52 41 39 20 FT WIND..........W 12 NW 9 NW 10 NW 12 NW 14 NW 15 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 20 20 25 MIX HGT (FT)........500 1300 2300 3100 3600 4100 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 9 NW 14 NW 18 NW 22 NW 23 NW 26 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........3 2 2 4 5 5 .TONIGHT... LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-1400 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM MIX HGT (FT)........4100 3200 1400 400 400 200 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 26 NW 23 NW 17 NW 13 N 10 N 7 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 3 3 3 3 3 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4600-6100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............28 15 16 17 17 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................33 33 39 43 46 48 RH..................70 69 53 44 39 34 20 FT WIND..........N 6 N 6 N 5 N 6 N 7 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........600 1600 3700 5200 5800 6100 TRANSPORT WIND......N 7 N 10 N 9 N 9 N 9 N 10 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...WFO CTP/GARTNER REQUESTED BY...RICK MEINTEL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120405.BABCO.01/CTP