434
FNUS71 KCTP 231138
FWSCTP
SPOT FORECAST FOR KNARLY MAPLE...PA-BUREAU OF FORESTRY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
738 AM EDT THU APR 23 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 EDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR
CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN STATE COLLEGE.
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE HAS PUSHED THE LINGERING FRONT TO THE SOUTH. IT
SHOULD REMAIN RAIN-FREE INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SUNSHINE AND A LIGHT
NW WIND WILL HELP DRY THE AIR OUT AGAIN TODAY. MIN RH VALUES COULD
DROP AS LOW AS THE LOW 30S PERCENT.
THE FRONT WILL BE RETURNING NORTHWARD AS A WARM FRONT ON FRIDAY,
CAUSING RAIN SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ALLEGHENY
PLATEAU AND LAUREL HIGHLANDS WITH THE HIGHEST COVERAGE OVER
CLEARFIELD, CAMBRIA AND BLAIR COUNTIES.
AN INCREASE IN NUMBER AND COVERAGE OF THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OCCURS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. EVERYONE WILL GET
WET DURING THAT PERIOD. SOME DOUBT REMAINS AS TO WHEN THE SHOWERS
MOVE AWAY/END THIS WEEKEND. BUT, THEY SHOULD TAPER OFF SOMETIME ON
SUNDAY. MONDAY LOOKS DRY UNLESS A STRAY SHOWER MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN MOUNTAINS LATE IN THE DAY.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE
IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
LVORI...............4.
ADI.................7 EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 84 IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIME (EDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%)........... 18 23 28 33 24 17 27 12 15 14
WEATHER COV.......
WEATHER TYPE......
TSTM COV..........
CHC OF THDR (%)... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP.............. 56 60 65 70 71 73 75 76 76 77
RH................ 80 72 65 55 53 49 46 45 45 43
20 FT WIND DIR.... NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD.... 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
20 FT WIND GUST... 5 6 6 7 8 10 7 8 8 10
MIX HGT (KFT)..... 0.7 1.5 2.2 2.9 4.1 5.0 5.5 6.1 6.0 6.0
TRANSP WIND DIR... NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD... 7 8 8 9 10 12 9 10 10 12
LVORI............. 6 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
ADI............... 7 34 34 34 72 72 72 84 84 84
FORECASTER...BANGHOFF
REQUESTED BY...MICHAUX STATE FOREST
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611460.0/CTP
.DELDT 04/23/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL EWMITCHELL@PA.GOV
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