FNUS71 KGYX 051217
FWSGYX

SPOT FORECAST FOR WOODSTOCK FIRE...WOODSTOCK FIRE DEPT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
816 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0800 EDT ON APRIL 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
VERY MARGINAL RH RECOVERY EXPECTED TODAY...WITH CONTINUED GUSTY
NW WINDS. CONSIDERING THE STATE OF THE FUELS...RED FLAG CONDITIONS
MAY BE A LITTLE LESS WIDESPREAD THAN YESTERDAY BUT STILL LIKELY.
CONTINUED DRY ADVECTION WILL BRINGS RH VALUES DOWN ACROSS THE
AREA FOR FRIDAY...WITH GUSTY NW WINDS AGAIN. FIRE DANGER WILL
ONCE AGAIN BE A CONCERN.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 28 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............63     60     57     55     47
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................33     38     42     47     47
RH..................50     46     37     30     28
20 FT WIND..........NW 13  NW 14  NW 15  NW 16  NW 15
20 FT WIND GUST.....25     25     25     25     30

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 24.
MAX HUMIDITY........74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-5200 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 3100-4400 FT
                    AGL LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 26 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............40     32     22     13     3      7
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................46     39     34     31     27     25
RH..................29     42     51     58     68     71
20 FT WIND..........NW 13  NW 10  NW 12  NW 12  NW 13  NW 13
20 FT WIND GUST.....30     25     25     20     15     15

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 26 TO 29 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............11     15     19     23     27     37
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................25     28     36     42     46     45
RH..................68     60     38     27     24     24
20 FT WIND..........NW 12  NW 12  NW 13  NW 15  NW 16  NW 15
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     25     25     25     25     25

$$
FORECASTER...HANES
REQUESTED BY...BRAD SAUNDERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120405.WOODS.01/GYX