FNUS71 KCTP 041013 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR SGL 251 COMPLEX...PA GAME COMMISSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 613 AM EDT THU APR 4 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EDT ON APRIL 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION TODAY. AFTER A CHILLY START...TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE TO ABOUT 3 TO 5 DEGREES BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN DROP JUST BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS...WITH GUSTS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT UP TO 15 MPH POSSIBLE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49. MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 2600-3700 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 0 TO 5 MPH...INCREASING TO SOUTH 9 TO 17 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............14 16 19 21 23 24 29 38 47 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................30 35 39 41 42 44 46 47 49 RH..................50 41 33 32 30 29 28 27 26 20 FT WIND DIR......E SE SE S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD......2 5 7 9 10 10 12 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT).......1.5 2.6 3.4 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.....NE SE S S S S S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.....5 9 14 16 17 17 17 16 15 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33. MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 400-600 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 6 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............56 69 73 77 81 77 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................48 45 42 39 37 35 RH..................28 32 39 46 52 59 20 FT WIND..........S 9 S 7 S 5 SW 3 SW 2 SW 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........2600 700 500 600 600 500 TRANSPORT WIND......S 14 S 13 S 14 S 14 S 13 SW 8 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........5 5 5 4 3 3 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5300-6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH...INCREASING TO 16 TO 24 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............71 67 67 46 46 42 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................35 37 41 46 48 51 RH..................63 62 50 42 37 33 20 FT WIND..........W 0 W 1 NW 7 NW 13 NW 16 NW 17 20 FT WIND GUST..... 5 10 15 25 25 MIX HGT (FT)........200 500 3100 5300 6300 6200 TRANSPORT WIND......W 6 W 8 NW 16 NW 22 NW 24 NW 24 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........2 4 4 5 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...CERU REQUESTED BY...BRENT MCNEAL TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130404.SGL25.01/CTP