FNUS71 KBGM 301524 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR SGL 035...PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION/THE NATURE CONSERVANC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 1124 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... AFTER A VERY COLD START...A WARM SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING WARMER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION TODAY. MOISTURE WILL ARRIVE AHEAD OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM THIS EVENING...WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY...ALLOWING SHOWERS TO CLEAR OUT BY LATE MORNING...YET CLOUDS MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WARM AND UNSETTLED PATTERN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 14 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 21 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............0 6 13 35 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 57 62 63 RH..................29 23 19 19 20 FT WIND..........S 4 S 5 S 5 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........4100 4100 4700 4300 TRANSPORT WIND......S 10 S 10 S 14 S 21 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1000-2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 TO 26 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............48 86 95 100 100 96 WEATHER COV.........S CHC CHANCE CHANCE LIKELY DEFNTE LIKELY WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ CHANCE CHANCE TEMP................62 58 54 51 49 47 RH..................22 33 45 56 71 79 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 SE 5 S 5 S 5 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)........4300 3100 3100 2200 1600 1600 TRANSPORT WIND......S 21 S 24 S 24 S 26 S 26 S 26 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON...BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2800-3500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 16 TO 24 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............94 95 86 82 77 70 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................46 48 54 59 62 63 RH..................86 86 74 67 60 58 20 FT WIND..........S 3 S 5 S 4 S 4 SW 3 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........1000 1400 1400 1600 3500 3500 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 24 SW 21 SW 21 W 18 NW 16 NW 16 $$ FORECASTER...EVANS REQUESTED BY...PATRICK MCELHENNY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120430.SGL03.01/BGM