FNUS72 KGSP 020038 FWSGSP SPOT FORECAST FOR CATALOOCHEE RX...NPS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 838 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MAY 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION THROUGH MID WEEK AND LINGER INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. MOISTURE PUSHING IN FROM THE ATLANTIC WILL MAKE SOME LIGHT SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING FRONT. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-5100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 21 TO 28 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............100 59 62 64 67 67 WEATHER COV......... S CHC CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR DRZL DRZL TEMP................60 59 57 55 53 52 RH..................63 66 72 78 85 90 20 FT WIND..........E 6 SE 6 E 5 SE 5 S 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)........5100 4800 3600 2500 1500 1200 TRANSPORT WIND......E 21 E 22 SE 24 SE 26 SE 28 SE 26 LVORI...............1 1 1 3 4 4 ADI.................64 66 64 18 31 24 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3300-4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 21 TO 25 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............67 67 62 56 51 52 WEATHER COV.........CHANCE PATCHY WEATHER TYPE........DRZL FOG NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................51 52 57 62 66 67 RH..................92 89 76 62 54 51 20 FT WIND..........S 5 S 5 S 6 SE 6 SE 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 15 15 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)........1100 1200 2600 3500 4100 4300 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 25 SE 24 SE 24 SE 23 SE 22 SE 21 LVORI...............5 4 3 1 1 1 ADI.................23 22 32 60 61 59 .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4100 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 1200-2100 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 21 TO 29 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............52 53 52 53 56 60 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................66 63 58 55 53 52 RH..................52 57 71 79 82 84 20 FT WIND..........SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)........4100 3500 2800 2100 1500 1300 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 21 SE 22 SE 26 SE 29 SE 28 SE 26 LVORI...............1 1 3 3 3 4 ADI.................78 56 61 39 31 30 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2900 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3500-4700 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 24 TO 26 MPH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............60 56 49 50 58 65 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP................51 52 57 63 66 67 RH..................84 82 67 54 46 44 20 FT WIND..........SE 5 SE 5 SE 6 SE 8 SE 10 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 15 15 20 20 25 MIX HGT (FT)........1400 1800 2200 2900 4000 4500 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 25 SE 25 SE 24 SE 24 SE 24 SE 25 LVORI...............4 3 3 1 1 1 ADI.................28 28 32 57 67 74 $$ FORECASTER...DIXON REQUESTED BY...SHANE PAXTON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130502.CATAL.01/GSP