FNUS72 KGSP 261257 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR GILL...NCFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 857 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON OCTOBER 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE MOUNTAINS FROM THE WEST ON SATURDAY... THEN DISSIPATE AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES UP THE EAST COAST. EARLY NEXT WEEK SANDY IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A POWERFUL NOR-EASTER AND MOVE INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND OR THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES. THIS WILL KEEP UNSEASONABLY CHILLY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING EAST AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL EARLY...INCREASING TO 4100-5000 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT AND HIGHLY VARIABLE THROUGH THE DAY...BUT MAINLY FROM THE EAST AT 6 MPH OR LESS. TIME (EDT) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............52 55 54 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE TEMP................66 67 69 RH..................61 55 53 20 FT WIND..........N 1 E 4 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........3800 4900 4400 TRANSPORT WIND......NE 3 E 3 E 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3200 FT AGL EARLY...DECREASING TO 500-1000 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............55 69 69 70 70 76 WEATHER COV......... S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RN/FG RN/FG RN/FG TEMP................67 61 58 55 53 52 RH..................61 76 84 91 95 95 20 FT WIND..........E 2 E 1 E 1 NE 1 NE 2 N 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 MIX HGT (FT)........3200 1300 1000 700 500 600 TRANSPORT WIND......E 7 E 7 E 6 E 6 E 6 NE 6 $$ FORECASTER...HARRY GERAPETRITIS REQUESTED BY...MICHAEL CHEEK TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20121026.GILL_.01/GSP