FNUS71 KPHI 251028
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SPOT FORECAST FOR RIVER ROAD RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
628 AM EDT THU APR 25 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, PLEASE CONTACT THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH FARTHER EAST AND OFFSHORE EARLY TODAY, WITH A
WEAK SECONDARY FRONT CROSSING THE REGION LATER TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL THEN SETTLE ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES FOR FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY. THIS HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME CENTERED OVER NEW
ENGLAND AND THE CANADIAN MARITIMES FROM SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK. MEANWHILE, A FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN TO OUR SOUTH OVER THE SOUTHEAST STATES.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED UNTIL AROUND 900 AM
TODAY. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD THEN DECREASE GRADUALLY THROUGH THE
DAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO DROP NEAR OR SLIGHTLY
BELOW 30 PERCENT IN MUCH OF OUR REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 30
PERCENT WILL NOT OCCUR AT THE SAME TIME. THEREFORE, TODAY'S
CONDITIONS SHOULD NOT BE PARTICULARLY CONDUCIVE TO WILDFIRE SPREAD
EVEN THOUGH FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS ARE LOW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.

TIME (EDT)          10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............22     12     5      5
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................52     57     59     60
RH..................39     31     28     27
20 FT WIND..........NW 12  NW 8   NW 6   W 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     10     10     10
CWR.................0      0      0      0
CHC OF PCPN (%).....0      0      0      0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............6      6      17     32     43     42
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................57     52     47     44     42     40
RH..................31     39     47     53     60     67
20 FT WIND..........W 6    SW 6   W 5    W 3    W 2    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.....10     10            5      5      5
CWR.................0      0      0      10     10     10
CHC OF PCPN (%).....0      0      0      10     10     10

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5
                    TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
WIND SHIFT..........NONE.

TIME (EDT)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).............40     29     25     19     15     15
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TSTM COV............
TEMP................39     43     52     59     62     63
RH..................70     62     44     33     28     29
20 FT WIND..........NW 3   NW 5   NW 6   NW 6   NW 6   NW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....5             10     10     10     10
CWR.................10     10     10     10     10     10
CHC OF PCPN (%).....10     10     10     10     10     10

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FORECASTER...IOVINO
REQUESTED BY...MATT BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130425.RIVER.02/PHI