FNUS71 KCTP 181915 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR HEMLOCK STREET FIRE...ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST/USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 315 PM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1454 EDT ON MAY 18. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... A NEARLY STATIONARY HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN OVER PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...PROVIDING THE COMMONWEALTH WITH ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...LIGHT WINDS AND WARMING TEMPERATURES. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............10 9 9 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................73 71 70 RH..................24 27 31 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW S 20 FT WIND SPD......3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT).......3.4 2.8 2.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.....S S SE TRANSP WIND SPD.....3 2 2 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 0 LAL.................1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............10 11 8 0 0 1 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................68 66 58 52 48 43 RH..................36 46 58 69 79 90 20 FT WIND..........SE 3 NE 2 E 1 SE 1 SE 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........2500 3000 3200 3200 3000 2500 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 2 SE 5 S 7 S 9 SW 9 SW 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 0 0 0 0 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 5 5 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4100-5500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............4 7 7 9 10 13 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................39 52 66 76 80 82 RH..................100 76 50 36 32 30 20 FT WIND..........S 2 SE 1 E 1 NE 2 N 5 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........2100 2100 2700 3600 4500 5200 TRANSPORT WIND......W 5 NW 2 N 3 NE 6 NE 7 NE 7 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 0 0 0 0 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...WFO CTP/GARTNER REQUESTED BY...CRAIG KOSTRZEWSKI TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120518.HEMLO.01/CTP