206  
FNUS71 KBGM 221634  
FWSBGM  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SGL 236 GRASS...PA GAME COMMISSION  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
1234 PM EDT MON APR 22 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0500 EDT ON APRIL 23.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AFTER A RATHER DRY DAY TODAY (MONDAY), WITH RH VALUES DROPPING TO  
AROUND 25 PERCENT, INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BRING A MODEST  
INCREASE IN MOISTURE TO THE REGION ON TUESDAY, ALONG WITH WARMER  
TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE 60S, WITH RH VALUES  
DROPPING INTO THE MID-30S. WINDS WILL BE ON THE BREEZY SIDE IN  
THE AFTERNOON, GUSTING 25 TO 30 MPH AT TIMES. RAIN SHOWERS WILL  
ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................NO TSTMS.  
TEMPERATURE.........34 AT IGNITION...MIN 34.  
RH..................61 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MAX 66 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......WINDS SOUTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.  
SUNRISE.............  
LVORI...............3.  
ADI.................4.  
 
TIME (EDT) 5AM  
SKY (%).........18  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0  
LAL.............1  
TEMP............34  
RH..............61  
20 FT WIND DIR..S  
20 FT WIND SPD..6  
20 FT WIND GUST.9  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.8  
LVORI...........3  
ADI.............4  
HAINES INDEX....4  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
CWR.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................NO TSTMS.  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 60.  
RH..................MIN 36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 21 TO  
26 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.  
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
SUNSET..............  
LVORI...............2.  
ADI.................3 EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 122 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........22 27 31 28 25 22 21 21 20 25 30 35  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
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  
TEMP............35 35 41 46 50 53 55 58 59 59 60 60  
RH..............61 61 59 49 46 43 41 40 37 37 37 36  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S SW SW S S S SW SW  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 8 12 14 16 16 16 18 18 18  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 8 9 13 17 23 25 26 26 29 30 30  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.2 4.4 5.0 5.4 5.6 6.1 6.4 6.0  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 10 13 15 18 21 22 23 23 25 26 26  
LVORI...........3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
ADI.............3 5 13 33 58 80 90 96 100 113 122 118  
HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AFTER 3 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 3  
AM.  
CWR.................0 PERCENT INCREASING TO 70 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.  
LAL.................NO TSTMS.  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44.  
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH IN  
THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 24 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
SUNRISE.............  
LVORI...............3.  
ADI.................88 EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO 6 LATE IN  
THE NIGHT.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 9 PM MIDNGT 3 AM  
SKY (%).........47 75 88 94  
WEATHER COV..... CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 0 70  
LAL.............1 1 1 1  
TEMP............59 51 48 44  
RH..............40 56 68 83  
20 FT WIND......SW 17G28 S 14G20 S 12G18 S 9G14  
MIX HGT (FT)....4400 300 900 800  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 24 SW 16 S 16 S 17  
LVORI...........1 3 3 4  
ADI.............88 6 14 14  
HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CWR.................74 PERCENT DECREASING TO 0 PERCENT LATE IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
LAL.................NO TSTMS.  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.  
RH..................MIN 67 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........  
SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 16 TO 22 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 18  
TO 22 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
SUNSET..............  
LVORI...............3.  
ADI.................19 EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 71 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 10 AM 2 PM  
SKY (%).........88 73 72  
WEATHER COV.....DEFNTE LIKELY CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............70 70 0  
LAL.............1 1 1  
TEMP............44 46 48  
RH..............93 89 77  
20 FT WIND......SW 12G17 W 15G23 NW 18G28  
MIX HGT (FT)....1100 2200 3400  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 16 NW 18 NW 21  
LVORI...........5 4 3  
ADI.............19 39 53  
HAINES INDEX....4 3 3  
 

 
FORECASTER...HARDIMAN  
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN WILLIAMSON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2411749.0/BGM  
.DELDT 04/22/24  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BRIANWILLI@PA.GOV  
 
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