FNUS71 KRNK 270835 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF CREEK...VDOF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 435 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0421 EDT ON OCTOBER 27. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... OUR AREA WILL BE IN BETWEEN A COLD FRONT TO OUR WEST AND HURRICANE SANDY TO THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. THE FORECAST TRACK FOR SANDY STILL BRINGS HER INTO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE FIRE WEATHER ISSUES WILL BE HIGH WINDS...BUT SURGE OF COLDER AIR AND INCREASED MOISTURE WILL ALLEVIATE HUMIDITY ISSUES. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY UP FROM LATE SUNDAY INTO MIDWEEK BEFORE THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND SHIFTS AWAY TOWARD SOUTHEAST CANADA. GIVEN THE POTENTIAL STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED ESPECIALLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. DOWNED POWER LINES COULD SPARK AND SET LEAF LITTER ON FIRE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......30 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 2 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 2 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............84 94 95 92 89 91 WEATHER COV.........S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RAIN RAIN RAIN RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................56 54 56 59 61 62 RH..................87 93 88 80 73 69 20 FT WIND..........E 2 E 2 NE 2 N 3 N 4 N 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......E 1 E 1 NE 2 N 2 N 3 N 4 EYE LVL WND GST.....5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........1000 600 1400 2100 3000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND......E 2 E 2 E 2 E 2 N 2 N 5 CWR.................20 20 20 20 30 30 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......40 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............95 99 97 95 93 89 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................59 55 52 50 48 47 RH..................71 77 80 82 83 84 20 FT WIND..........N 5 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......N 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 EYE LVL WND GST.....15 10 10 10 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)........2700 2300 2300 2000 1600 1600 TRANSPORT WIND......N 7 N 8 N 9 N 8 N 7 N 6 CWR.................40 40 40 40 20 20 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 3 3 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......40 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............86 85 87 91 94 94 WEATHER COV.........S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................46 44 46 48 49 49 RH..................86 89 82 76 72 69 20 FT WIND..........NW 5 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 NW 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 15 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND......NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 4 NW 5 NW 5 EYE LVL WND GST.....10 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)........1600 1600 2000 2500 2900 3300 TRANSPORT WIND......N 6 N 7 N 6 N 6 NW 8 NW 9 CWR.................20 30 30 30 40 40 HAINES INDEX........3 3 3 3 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...KOSTURA REQUESTED BY...STEVE SPANGLER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20121027.WOLFC.01/RNK