FNUS71 KRLX 251344 FWSRLX SPOT FORECAST FOR MIDDLE MTN SOUTH...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV 944 AM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .DISCUSSION... MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY. RH VALUES WILL FALL INTO 45 TO 50 PERCENTILE RANGE ACROSS NORTHERN SHADY SLOPES...40 TO 50 PERCENTILE TOWARD MORE EXPOSED RIDGETOP. WINDS GENERALLY ARND 5 TO 10KTS WITH GUSTS TO 15 KTS AMID SOME MIXING DOWN FROM MIXING HEIGHT OF 5 TO 6 THOUSAND FEET. A DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS TONIGHT WITH MOISTURE INCREASING AND RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOMING LIKELY BY MIDNIGHT. THIS DISTURBANCE BRINGS A WARM FRONT THAT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THURSDAY MORNING...AS A COLD FRONT BARRELS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OH AND WEST VIRGINIA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONT AS IT CROSSES POCAHONTAS COUNTY 20 TO 22Z. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF HALF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OVERNIGHT EXPECTED WITH ANOTHER QUARTER OF AN INCH TOMORROW WITH COLD FRONT. LINGERING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL KEEP CLOUDS AROUND TOMORROW NIGHT THOUGH. UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........27 0 0 0 0 15 26 34 40 43 52 60 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TSTM COV........NONENONENONENONENONENONENONENONENONENONENONENONE TEMP............37 38 41 43 45 47 48 50 52 53 55 57 RH..............71 73 65 60 58 56 53 49 47 46 45 45 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..6 5 3 3 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX....5 5 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........68 77 81 82 85 87 90 93 94 95 96 97 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TSTM COV........NONENONENONENONENONESCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC TEMP............57 57 56 55 53 53 52 51 51 50 50 50 RH..............49 46 54 61 68 69 70 70 68 73 74 78 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W SW SW S S S S S SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 10 12 20 FT WIND GUST.10 CWR.............0 0 0 10 10 10 20 40 50 50 60 60 LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 .THURSDAY... TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........98 99 99 99 98 98 97 96 96 95 94 92 WEATHER COV.....LKY DEF DEF LKY CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC SCH WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TSTM COV........CHC LKY LKY CHC SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH NONE TEMP............49 49 52 54 57 58 60 61 63 63 64 64 RH..............81 88 84 79 76 76 76 74 73 72 70 69 20 FT WIND DIR..SW W W W W W W W W W W W 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 10 10 9 9 8 10 12 14 20 FT WIND GUST. 15 20 20 25 25 30 35 35 35 30 25 CWR.............60 70 70 60 40 20 30 30 30 20 10 10 LAL.............3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 $$ FORECASTER...30 REQUESTED BY...PATTY FELTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120425.MIDDL.02/RLX