FNUS71 KGYX 161144 FWSGYX SPOT FORECAST FOR FOREST LEDGE...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 744 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0716 EDT ON APRIL 16. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ...A HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL DEVELOP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WESTERN MAINE TODAY... TEMPERATURES WILL WARM CONSIDERABLY TODAY AS A WARM FRONT PUSHES OFF TO THE NORTH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALL OFF DURING THE DAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AT TIMES OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE AND INTERIOR FAR WESTERN MAINE. A COOL FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A SECOND COLD FRONT ON TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH AND STALL ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE DISTURBANCES ARE FORECAST TO TRACK NORTHEAST ALONG THIS BOUNDARY FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............10 10 15 20 31 27 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................63 69 76 79 81 80 RH..................65 55 43 41 39 39 20 FT WIND..........NW 4 W 5 W 7 SW 9 SW 9 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 12 15 18 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............25 21 35 48 62 52 WEATHER COV......... S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................77 69 62 59 53 50 RH..................42 53 65 67 80 89 20 FT WIND..........S 7 S 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............41 31 30 28 27 22 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................51 54 62 67 70 69 RH..................83 74 44 30 22 22 20 FT WIND..........W 7 W 8 W 9 W 12 W 13 W 13 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 15 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...HAWLEY REQUESTED BY...MARCIA SMITH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120416.FORES.01/GYX