FNUS71 KBGM 261127 FWSBGM SPOT FORECAST FOR MINISINK...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON, NY 727 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... WITH LITTLE RAINFALL EARLY THIS MORNING OVER NORTHEASTERN PA, 10-HR FUEL MOISTURES REMAIN CRITICALLY LOW (7-8%). DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO WORK INTO THE REGION TODAY WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH LEVELS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE LOWER 20% RANGE. MAIN LIMITING FACTOR PREVENTING SIGNIFICANT FIRE WX CONCERNS CONTINUES TO BE FAIRLY WEAK 20-FOOT WINDS WHICH SHOULD REMAIN IN THE 6-12 MPH RANGE LATER TODAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7700-9100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH. TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............15 16 18 18 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................48 57 62 64 RH..................49 31 25 22 20 FT WIND..........NW 7 NW 7 NW 6 NW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)........2400 7700 9100 9100 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 16 NW 12 NW 10 NW 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......8500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 300-600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............17 13 15 16 18 25 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................62 54 47 42 37 34 RH..................23 32 42 53 67 72 20 FT WIND..........NW 6 NW 5 NW 3 N 2 N 2 NW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........8500 600 600 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 12 NW 12 NW 12 N 10 N 8 N 8 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-500 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7700-8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 9 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............34 41 42 42 43 38 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................32 36 49 59 66 68 RH..................85 82 50 33 26 24 20 FT WIND..........NW 2 N 1 NW 2 NW 2 W 2 SW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.....5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)........300 500 500 5800 8000 8000 TRANSPORT WIND......NW 9 NW 8 NW 8 NW 6 NW 5 NW 5 $$ FORECASTER...MUNDSCHENK REQUESTED BY...MATT BOSS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130426.MINIS.01/BGM