FNUS71 KCTP 030853 FWSCTP SPOT FORECAST FOR BEILDLEHIMER...PA BUREAU OF FORESTRY/DCNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON MAY 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE. .DISCUSSION... AN EXPANSIVE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL STAY ANCHORED FROM THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COAST...TO THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS RIGHT THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THIS WEATHER FEATURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER TO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT LESS THAN 10 MPH TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS GUSTS DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS WILL REACH THE LOWER TO MID TEENS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL OCCUR MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 9 TO 14 MPH. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5100-5500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 16 MPH...INCREASING TO 14 TO 17 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............28 31 32 32 32 28 19 15 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TSTM COV............ TEMP................57 60 62 63 65 65 66 66 RH..................49 43 40 37 34 32 31 30 20 FT WIND DIR......SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE 20 FT WIND SPD......13 14 14 13 12 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT).......2.7 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.5 5.1 5.5 5.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.....SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.....16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39. MAX HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4600 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 200-2100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH LATE...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH LATE. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).............9 1 0 0 1 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................65 61 53 47 43 41 RH..................29 31 41 52 66 70 20 FT WIND..........SE 9 SE 7 SE 6 SE 5 E 3 E 1 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)........4600 2100 800 300 400 200 TRANSPORT WIND......SE 14 SE 14 SE 12 SE 9 S 5 E 2 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. LAL.................NO TSTMS. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2300 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5800-6400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 2 TO 9 MPH...INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).............13 18 18 15 16 16 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TSTM COV............ TEMP................40 42 51 58 63 65 RH..................74 74 56 43 34 32 20 FT WIND..........E 1 E 5 E 8 E 9 SE 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)........500 1400 3300 5100 6200 6400 TRANSPORT WIND......NE 2 SE 6 SE 13 E 16 E 14 SE 13 LAL.................1 1 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...FITZGERALD REQUESTED BY...DAN LECRONE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130503.BEILD.01/CTP