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FNUS71 KRLX 171410
FWSRLX
SPOT FORECAST FOR CHESTNUT RIDGE RX BURN...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
910 AM EST TUE NOV 17 2009
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BURN SITE FOR TODAY. EXPECT GUSTY
SOUTHEAST WINDS TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SITE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS
OF 16 TO 20 MPH EXPECTED. MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE ACROSS THE
SITE OVERNIGHT AND ON WEDNESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED
FRONT APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN SHOWERS TO THE BURN SITE. PRECIPITATION WILL BE LIGHT WITH
GENERALLY LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.
THE FRONT AND ITS SHOWERS EXIT TO THE EAST THURSDAY NIGHT...FOLLOWED
BY HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER FRIDAY. OVER THE WEEKEND...ANOTHER
SYSTEM WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTH...TO BRING A CHANCE OF MORE RAIN.
TODAY
TIME (EST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%)......... 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 66 68 70
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............41 41 41 43 47 49 51 52 53 53 52 49
RH..............89 90 90 81 71 66 62 57 51 48 51 58
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 1 1 2 3 5 5 6 6 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0
MIXNG WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
MIXNG WIND SPD..5 3 2 2 2 3 6 8 9 9 9 9
CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL.............1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
TONIGHT
TIME (EST) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM
SKY (%).........60 67 80 80
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TEMP............46 43 40 38
RH..............68 74 83 86
20 FT WIND......SE 5G10 SE 5G10 SE 6G10 SE 5G10
MIX HGT (FT)....800 500 400 300
MIXNG WIND......SE 8 SE 8 SE 9 SE 8
CWR.............0 0 0 0
LAL.............1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3
WEDNESDAY
TIME (EST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........88 93 99 100
WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............37 40 47 50
RH..............93 94 75 70
20 FT WIND......SE 5G10 SE 5G10 SE 5G10 SE 5G10
MIX HGT (FT)....200 300 500 600
MIXNG WIND......SE 7 SE 7 SE 7 SE 7
CWR.............10 10 20 30
LAL.............1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2
FORECASTER...SL
REQUESTED BY...CAMERON CRISP
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091117.CHEST.01/RLX
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