FNUS72 KGSP 061222
FWSGSP

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 14...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
822 AM EDT SUN MAY 6 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. COOLER
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTHEAST ON MONDAY. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST ON TUESDAY AND CROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY. COOL AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD BACK IN FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-90 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3200-4200 FT
                    AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............90     80     75     70     70
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................71     76     80     81     81
RH..................78     64     55     50     49
20 FT WIND..........N 5    N 6    N 6    N 5    NE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     15     15     12     11
MIX HGT (FT)........1500   2200   3200   4100   3800
TRANSPORT WIND......NE 12  N 13   NE 13  NE 13  NE 12
LVORI...............3      1      1      1      1
ADI.................15     30     33     33     31

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING EAST.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL EARLY...DECREASING TO 300 FT.
                    WEAK SURFACE INVERSION SETTING UP AROUND 9 PM
                    AND BURNING OFF AROUND 9 AM MONDAY MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 10 MPH.
VISIBILITY..........8 TO 10 MILES...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 MILES IN
                    LIGHT FOG AFTER 5 AM.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............70     70     75     75     80     80
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................80     76     70     65     64     62
RH..................51     61     74     83     85     90
20 FT WIND..........NE 4   E 3    E 3    NE 3   E 3    E 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)........3000   2000   600    400    300    300
TRANSPORT WIND......NE 10  NE 7   N 5    N 4    N 4    NE 4
LVORI...............2      2      3      5      5      6
ADI.................25     18     9      2      3      3

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FORECASTER...HARRY GERAPETRITIS
REQUESTED BY...TODD BENNETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120506.COMPA.01/GSP