FNUS71 KRNK 091626 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR HUMP J G...NPS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1126 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1028 EST ON DECEMBER 09. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CURRENTLY TRACKING A BAND OF SHOWERS MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY TOWARD CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THIS BAND IS EXPECTED TO PASS NORTHWEST OF THE BURN SITE...BUT A FEW SHOWERS ALONG THE EDGE MAY REACH THE BURN. IT WILL BE CLOSE. WILL CONTINUE TO SEE HUMID CONDITIONS UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AS SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CARRY GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT...ALTHOUGH NOT AS STRONG FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS. SHOWER ACTIVITY WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. RAIN SHOWERS WILL PASS ACROSS THE BURN DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY MORNING. MAY SEE A FEW SNOW FLAKES FALLING BY SUNRISE TUESDAY AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN...WITH NO ACCUMULATIONS. HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN THEREAFTER. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......70 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 21 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............80 81 79 75 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................59 61 62 62 RH..................74 70 67 67 20 FT WIND..........S 3 S 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND......S 2 S 4 S 4 S 4 EYE LVL WND GST.....5 10 10 10 CWR.................40 70 60 40 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......40 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 18 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............74 77 81 86 90 95 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................62 60 59 59 58 58 RH..................68 71 73 74 75 75 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 S 5 S 4 S 4 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND......S 4 S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 3 EYE LVL WND GST.....10 10 10 10 10 5 CWR.................40 30 30 30 30 40 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE. CWR (0.01 IN).......90 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 36 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............100 90 89 87 89 99 WEATHER COV.........LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY DEFNTE DEFNTE WEATHER TYPE........RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TSTM COV............ TEMP................55 55 58 60 62 60 RH..................81 81 77 71 65 69 20 FT WIND..........S 4 S 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 6 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 15 15 20 EYE LEVEL WIND......S 3 S 4 SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 S 5 EYE LVL WND GST.....10 10 10 15 15 20 CWR.................60 60 60 60 70 90 $$ FORECASTER...FILLO REQUESTED BY...PEGGY AINSLIE TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20121209.HUMPJ.01/RNK