FNUS71 KBGM 221135 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR LOCH LOMOND UPDATED...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 735 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON APRIL 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SPRAWLING HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM NEW ENGLAND OVER OUR REGION. EASTERLY WINDS AROUND THE HIGH WILL INCREASE TODAY...FORCING ITSELF UPSLOPE AGAINST THE BURN AREA. EVENTUALLY THE EAST WINDS WILL BRING MARINE MOISTURE IN FROM THE COAST...BUT NOT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WHEN CLOUDS AND SPOTTY DRIZZLE WILL VISIT THE BURN AREA. UNTIL THEN VERY DRY AIR FROM HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL...WITH LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS MIXING DOWN WELL INTO THE 20S PERCENT RANGE DURING PEAK HEATING HOURS. THE NEXT WETTING RAIN WILL BE WITH A COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PCT HIGH THIN CLOUDS COVERAGE). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING EAST AROUND 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5400-6100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 20 MPH. TIME (EDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............41 37 33 29 27 30 34 39 44 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ N O N E N O N E TSTM COV............ TEMP................38 41 45 48 51 53 54 54 54 RH..................46 40 35 32 29 26 24 23 24 20 FT WIND DIR......E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD......5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT).......1.8 1.8 5.4 5.4 5.4 6.1 6.1 6.1 5.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.....E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.....17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 20 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY DRIZZLE LATE. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 2300-3000 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 22 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............46 53 62 74 84 85 WEATHER COV......... SPOTTY WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE DRIZZLE TSTM COV............ TEMP................53 49 45 42 40 38 RH..................27 35 42 55 69 79 20 FT WIND..........E 8 E 5 NE 4 NE 4 NE 3 NE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 10 5 10 MIX HGT (FT)........5400 4400 4400 3700 3000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND......E 20 E 22 E 22 E 22 E 21 E 21 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4400-5300 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 17 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............87 88 88 86 81 76 71 66 64 62 59 55 WEATHER COV......... S P O T T Y WEATHER TYPE........ D R I Z Z L E TSTM COV............ TEMP................37 37 39 43 46 49 52 54 56 57 57 57 RH..................81 87 85 75 65 55 48 43 40 39 39 38 20 FT WIND DIR......NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD......4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT).......2.3 2.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 4.4 4.4 4.4 5.3 5.3 5.3 4.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.....E E E E E E E E E E E E TRANSP WIND SPD.....17 17 16 16 16 13 13 13 10 10 10 9 $$ FORECASTER...PELLERITO REQUESTED BY...MATT BOSS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130422.LOCHL.02/BGM