FNUS71 KPHI 250746 FWSPHI SPOT FORECAST FOR BETHLEHEM AUTH UNIT 14...PGC / TNC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 346 AM EDT TUE SEP 25 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE COVERED MUCH OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES EARLY THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WILL DRIFT TO THE EAST AND OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DURING TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO PASS THROUGH OUR REGION LATE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE BOUNDARY MAY STALL ON THURSDAY BEFORE RETURNING TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE NEW WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. HAINES INDEX........5 MIXING HGT..........5110 TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............16 22 28 35 38 41 47 52 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................54 59 61 64 66 66 66 66 RH..................54 47 44 40 37 37 38 38 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S 20 FT WIND SPD......8 10 12 13 13 14 13 13 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 15 20 20 20 15 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 40 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............58 64 67 69 74 79 84 89 92 92 92 93 WEATHER COV......... SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE........ RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TSTM COV............ TEMP................64 62 60 59 58 56 56 55 55 55 54 54 RH..................43 48 55 60 64 74 74 77 80 80 86 86 20 FT WIND DIR......S S S S S S S S S S SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD......10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 CWR.................0 0 10 10 10 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 CHC OF PCPN (%).....0 0 10 10 10 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................40 PERCENT...INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. WIND SHIFT..........NONE. TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............94 94 94 93 92 91 90 89 89 89 89 89 WEATHER COV.........CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE........RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TSTM COV............ CHC CHC CHC CHC TEMP................54 54 56 58 61 63 65 66 67 67 67 66 RH..................90 90 90 83 78 72 70 70 68 70 70 73 20 FT WIND DIR......SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD......8 8 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 CWR.................40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 CHC OF PCPN (%).....40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 $$ FORECASTER...ROBERTSON REQUESTED BY...P MCELHENNY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120925.BETHL.01/PHI