FNUS71 KRNK 201551
FWSRNK

SPOT FORECAST FOR PEACH ORCHARD SAFETY...FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1151 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 EDT ON APRIL 20.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. THIS HIGH WILL RESULT IN MOSTLY
CLEAR AND SEASONABLE CONDITIONS WITH GOOD DRYING THAT WILL LAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. EARLY NEXT WEEK...A STRONG WEDGE WILL REMAIN
IN PLACE ENHANCED BY LOW PRESSURE PASSING WELL OFF THE CAROLINAS
BY TUESDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT ARRIVES FROM THE WEST BY THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
                    MPH.
CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          4 PM
SKY (%).............23
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................46
RH..................37
20 FT WIND..........W 12
20 FT WIND GUST.....25
CWR.................0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20
                    MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND
                    VARIABLE.
CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 5
                    TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............18     14     11     10     12     18
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................45     42     43     40     36     34
RH..................39     46     46     55     66     72
20 FT WIND..........NW 9   NW 5   NW 3   N 2    N 2    NE 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....20     10     5      5      5      5
CWR.................0      0      0      0      0      0

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5
                    TO 8 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL LATE IN
                    THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............14     20     20     35     39     39
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................32     33     39     43     46     49
RH..................77     72     57     47     42     39
20 FT WIND..........NE 2   NE 3   E 3    E 3    SE 4   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      5      10     10
CWR.................0      0      0      0      0      0

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FORECASTER...STONEFIELD
REQUESTED BY...DENNIS WEIKLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130420.PEACH.01/RNK