FNUS71 KRNK 112037 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR APCO 2012...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 11 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 12. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN SITUATED FROM NEW ENGLAND DOWN THE APPALACHIAN CHAIN FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...RESULTING IN A LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS TO PERSIST UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...WITH CLOUD COVER COMING FROM AFTERNOON CU WHICH WILL DISSIPATE AFTER 7 PM EACH DAY. EXPECT TRANSPORT WINDS TO BE WELL BELOW 9 MPH ON WEDNESDAY... AND WHILE THEY WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER ON THURSDAY...IT DOES NOT LOOK PROMISING THAT DAY EITHER. MAY SEE LIGHT FOG DEVELOP EACH MORNING...BUT THIS WILL BURN OFF QUICKLY AFTER 8 AM. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 0 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............2 0 2 5 7 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................68 64 60 57 54 53 RH..................48 61 70 74 77 77 20 FT WIND..........S 1 SW 0 W 0 NW 0 NE 0 NE 0 20 FT WIND GUST..... CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 0 TO 6 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............9 13 13 7 7 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................50 53 59 68 74 77 RH..................86 87 68 52 41 36 20 FT WIND..........N 0 W 0 SW 2 S 2 S 3 S 2 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 0 TO 3 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............7 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................71 67 62 59 56 55 RH..................46 62 72 78 82 83 20 FT WIND..........SE 2 SE 1 SE 1 SE 1 SE 0 N 0 20 FT WIND GUST..... CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3900 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 0 TO 1 MPH...BECOMING EAST 3 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............2 5 5 3 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................52 54 64 70 77 80 RH..................93 95 66 55 42 38 20 FT WIND..........NW 0 NW 0 NE 2 NE 3 E 3 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...FILLO REQUESTED BY...JOHN FRY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120912.APCO2.01/RNK