FNUS71 KRNK 211914 FWSRNK SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG WILSON...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 314 PM EDT SUN APR 21 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON APRIL 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT EAST ACROSS NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT WHILE WEDGING SOUTH ALONG THE MOUNTAINS INTO MONDAY. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO RIDGE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST COAST INTO TUESDAY...WITH A LINGERING RESIDUAL WEDGE IN PLACE...ENHANCED BY LOW PRESSURE PASSING WELL OFF THE CAROLINAS. ANOTHER COLD FRONT ARRIVES FROM THE WEST BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33. MAX HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............70 55 34 27 24 26 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................55 52 49 44 40 38 RH..................33 36 40 47 56 61 20 FT WIND..........SE 4 E 3 NE 2 NE 2 N 2 N 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 12 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............30 33 29 24 21 24 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................36 38 45 51 55 57 RH..................69 64 50 42 37 34 20 FT WIND..........N 2 NE 3 NE 3 NE 4 E 4 E 4 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 10 10 10 10 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .MONDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CWR (0.01 IN).......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............30 38 44 49 51 48 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................57 52 49 46 44 42 RH..................35 42 51 59 63 67 20 FT WIND..........E 5 E 3 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 N 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 0 0 0 0 0 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE. CWR (0.01 IN).......10 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 7 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............43 38 36 36 36 36 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................39 43 52 59 63 67 RH..................75 68 52 42 38 34 20 FT WIND..........N 2 N 2 E 2 E 2 SE 3 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 CWR.................0 10 10 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...STONEFIELD REQUESTED BY...STEVE SMESTAD TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130423.BIGWI.02/RNK