FNUS71 KLWX 131333
FWSLWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HEADQUARTERS PILE BURN...USDI - NPS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
933 AM EDT WED MAR 13 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON MARCH 14.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER TROUGH WILL TRACK THROUGH THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION TODAY.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. A CLIPPER SYSTEM WILL
TRACK TO OUR NORTH BUT BRING A COLD FRONT THROUGH ON SATURDAY. THE
COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE REGION THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE
LIFTING NORTH ACROSS THE AREA AS A WARM FRONT AHEAD OF THE NEXT
LOW.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
                    35 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5200-5600 FT
                    AGL EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 32 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........31     19     21     13     11     4
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............26     28     33     38     41     42
RH..............62     55     43     32     27     25
20 FT WIND......NW 13  NW 14  NW 14  NW 14  NW 14  NW 14
20 FT WIND GUST.30     30     35     35     35     35
CWR.............0      0      0      0      0      0

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FORECASTER...SILVERMAN
REQUESTED BY...JOE JARRELLS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130314.HEADQ.01/LWX