FNUS71 KRNK 071549
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR IRISH GAP...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1149 AM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1130 EDT ON JULY 07.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

VERY HOT TODAY...WITH DRIER AIR ALOFT THAN YESTERDAY EVEN LIMITING
MUCH CLOUD DEVELOPMENT THIS AFTERNOON. STILL REMAINS THE SLIGHTEST
CHANCE OF A THUNDERSTORM WITH THE EXTREME HEAT...BUT MOST OF THE
REGION SHOULD REMAIN DRY TODAY. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN LIGHT BUT BECOMING
W TO NW FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 96.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 9000 FT AGL BY LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............13     20     24     24
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................83     91     95     96
RH..................66     50     40     35
20 FT WIND..........NW 1   NW 2   NW 2   NW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      5
CWR.................10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...MATTAROCHIA
REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL COOPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120707.IRISH.02/RNK