FNUS71 KRNK 032109 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR GOLDBOND...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 509 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 04. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED NEAR THE GULF COAST THURSDAY...AND WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST ON FRIDAY. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN INCREASING CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE NEW RIVER VALLEY DURING THE DAY THURSDAY... WITH RAIN ARRIVING LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AMOUNTS OF ABOUT A HALF INCH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND BRINGING DRIER WEATHER AND MODERATING TEMPERATURES. THIS WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT CLOUD COVERAGE). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...WITH A BETTER CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH. CWR (0.01 IN).......50 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3300 FT AGL LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............38 49 52 63 93 94 WEATHER COV......... S CHC CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN TSTM COV............ TEMP................27 29 34 39 42 44 RH..................69 63 53 48 47 47 20 FT WIND..........SE 3 SE 4 SE 5 SE 5 S 5 SE 6 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 15 CWR.................0 0 0 10 20 40 $$ FORECASTER...MANUEL REQUESTED BY...DAVE BOSTIC TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130404.GOLDB.01/RNK