FNUS72 KGSP 201157 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 81...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 757 AM EDT WED MAR 20 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0750 EDT ON MARCH 20. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR REGION TODAY. EXPECT A COLD FRONT TO CROSS FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS EVENING BRINGING MUCH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR THURSDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 9300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH LATE. TIME (EDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).............77 83 89 78 59 30 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................34 39 49 55 58 59 RH..................69 54 35 24 21 20 20 FT WIND..........N 3 N 2 NE 4 S 5 S 6 SW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 5 15 20 MIX HGT (FT)........300 1400 3700 5200 7100 9300 TRANSPORT WIND......N 6 N 8 N 8 W 6 SW 10 SW 18 LVORI...............2 2 2 2 1 1 ADI.................3 4 21 18 36 68 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 18 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............33 38 45 33 0 7 WEATHER COV......... S CHC WEATHER TYPE........NONE RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................57 52 46 41 37 34 RH..................23 31 41 51 60 64 20 FT WIND..........SW 7 W 6 W 6 W 6 NW 6 NW 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....20 15 15 15 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)........6300 400 300 300 300 1000 TRANSPORT WIND......SW 18 SW 15 W 10 W 15 NW 26 NW 21 LVORI...............1 2 2 2 2 3 ADI.................62 11 8 10 18 9 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............9 10 6 3 3 5 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................31 30 37 45 48 50 RH..................65 61 38 25 20 18 20 FT WIND..........NW 4 N 4 NW 6 NW 7 W 7 W 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 15 15 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...HINSON REQUESTED BY...MARCUS BEASLEY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130320.COMPA.01/GSP