FNUS71 KRNK 061605 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR VAUGHN...NC FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 1105 AM EST WED FEB 6 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON FEBRUARY 06. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND THE GULF COAST...THEN APPROACH THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY. A WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THURSDAY NIGHT...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING RAIN IN THE MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. THIS ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST FRIDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING FOR THE WEEKEND. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 14 MPH. TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............3 0 0 0 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................43 50 52 51 RH..................55 42 38 40 20 FT WIND..........NW 3 N 5 N 4 N 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 10 10 CWR.................0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31. MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............0 0 0 0 18 47 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................49 42 37 33 31 32 RH..................44 54 64 70 75 75 20 FT WIND..........N 4 NE 3 NE 4 NE 3 NE 3 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR (0.01 IN).......50 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............66 75 85 94 95 97 WEATHER COV......... S CHC CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TSTM COV............ TEMP................34 36 42 45 44 43 RH..................69 65 56 51 55 59 20 FT WIND..........NE 3 NE 4 E 3 E 3 E 3 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 10 10 10 20 40 $$ FORECASTER...STONEFIELD REQUESTED BY...ERIC WELKER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130206.VAUGH.01/RNK