FNUS71 KBGM 300608 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR SGL 035...PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION/THE NATURE CONSERVANC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 208 AM EDT MON APR 30 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ANOTHER VERY DRY DAY IS FORECAST WITH MIN RH VALUES IN THE 20-25 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HOWEVER WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER THIS PERIOD, SO WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY FLAGS WILL BE NEEDED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3900-4700 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 10 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 17 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............1 1 9 26 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................42 53 61 63 RH..................43 27 19 21 20 FT WIND..........SE 2 S 3 S 5 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)........800 3900 4700 4700 TRANSPORT WIND......S 3 S 8 S 10 S 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1400-2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 16 TO 23 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............48 86 95 100 100 96 WEATHER COV......... CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ CHANCE CHANCE TEMP................62 58 54 51 49 47 RH..................25 33 45 56 71 79 20 FT WIND..........S 6 S 5 S 5 S 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........4600 3800 3800 2200 1900 1900 TRANSPORT WIND......S 17 S 21 S 21 S 23 S 23 S 23 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 8 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3800-4600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............91 80 79 75 71 64 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............S CHC TEMP................46 49 56 61 65 66 RH..................86 80 64 58 54 50 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 S 4 SW 5 NW 6 NW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 20 MIX HGT (FT)........1400 1600 1600 3000 4600 4600 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 16 SW 13 SW 13 W 10 W 12 W 12 $$ FORECASTER...PADAVONA REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MCELHENNY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120430.SGL03.01/BGM