FNUS72 KCAE 301120 FWSCAE SPOT FORECAST FOR SRS_CPT 24...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 720 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON JULY 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE AREA AND WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG CURRENTLY ACROSS THE AREA WILL BURN OFF BY 9AM WITH MIXING HEIGHTS RAPIDLY INCREASING FROM THE CURRENT 200 FEET TO AROUND 4500 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT THE SURFACE AND TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY UNDER 10 KNOTS. WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THERE IS A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FOG TONIGHT. .TODAY... TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%)..............62 63 64 61 56 54 52 48 44 WEATHER COV..........SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.........RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP.................76 79 82 85 87 89 90 90 89 RH...................88 80 73 65 58 54 53 52 55 20 FT WIND DIR.......SW SW E SE SE S S S SE 20 FT WIND DIR.......210 210 110 120 150 160 160 160 150 20 FT WIND SPD.......2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)........1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.2 4.5 4.2 TRANSP WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD......3 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 LVORI................5 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 .TONIGHT... TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%)..............41 35 35 35 34 41 WEATHER COV..........CHANCE WEATHER TYPE.........RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP.................89 85 79 76 75 73 RH...................56 63 77 85 87 90 20 FT WIND...........SE 3 SE 2 SE 2 S 2 S 2 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST......5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT).........3600 1800 1300 800 400 300 TRANSPORT WIND.......SW 8 S 6 S 6 S 6 SW 6 SW 5 LVORI................2 2 4 5 6 6 .TUESDAY... TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%)..............49 56 62 71 77 81 WEATHER COV..........S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE.........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP.................72 73 81 86 90 90 RH...................97 97 74 63 56 56 20 FT WIND...........S 2 S 2 S 2 SW 3 SW 4 SW 5 20 FT WIND GUST...... 5 5 10 10 MIX HGT (FT).........300 300 2000 3400 4200 4500 TRANSPORT WIND.......SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 SW 8 W 9 SW 9 LVORI................8 8 3 2 2 1 $$ FORECASTER...PROUD REQUESTED BY...PAUL VARNEDOE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120730.SRS_C.01/CAE