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FWSCAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR SRS COMP 8...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
756 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0930 EST ON JANUARY 13. 
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DRY HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER KENTUCKY EARLY THIS MORNING WILL
SINK SOUTHWARD. THE HIGH WILL BE OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA
THIS EVENING. 

IT WILL BE DRY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 30
PERCENT AROUND NOON. IT WILL BE AROUND 25 PERCENT FROM 100 PM
TO 400 PM. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST TO WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH WITH 
GUSTS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE FEEDBACK INCLUDING OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT
THE BURN SITE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. YOU CAN USE THE SAME
WEBPAGE WHERE YOU REQUESTED THE SPOT FORECAST FOR THIS. YOU MAY
ALSO CALL OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. HYSPLIT
OUTPUT HEIGHTS FOR THE NWS COLUMBIA AREA ARE 300, 750 AND 1500 METERS.
THESE VALUES ARE DIFFERENT THAN SURROUNDING OFFICES.

.TODAY...
TIME (EST)          9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 
SKY (%).............0   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   
WEATHER COV.........                                    
WEATHER TYPE........                                    
TEMP................34  39  43  47  50  52  53  53  51  
RH..................63  52  40  30  27  25  24  25  29  
20 FT WIND DIR......NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   
20 FT WIND DIR......310 310 300 280 270 270 260 260 270 
20 FT WIND SPD......3   3   3   6   6   6   6   6   5   
20 FT WIND GUST.....5   5   5   6   10  12  12  11  10  
MIX HGT (KFT).......1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.7 2.9 3.0 2.2 
TRANSP WIND DIR.....NW  NW  NW  W   W   W   W   W   W   
TRANSP WIND SPD.....8   9   9   8   8   9   12  12  10  
LVORI...............2   2   2   2   2   2   1   1   2   

.TONIGHT...
TIME (EST)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   
SKY (%).............0      1      3      4      5      7      
WEATHER COV.........                                          
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   
TEMP................46     40     36     34     32     31     
RH..................38     52     61     67     71     76     
20 FT WIND..........W 4    W 2    W 2    W 2    W 2    W 2    
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5             5      5      5      
MIX HGT (FT)........1500   700    200    200    200    200    
TRANSPORT WIND......W 7    W 3    W 3    W 2    W 1    W 1    
LVORI...............2      2      3      3      4      4      

.THURSDAY...
TIME (EST)          6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   
SKY (%).............9      6      6      7      8      11     
WEATHER COV.........                                          
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   
TEMP................29     30     41     52     58     59     
RH..................80     81     56     42     35     36     
20 FT WIND..........W 2    W 2    W 3    W 4    SW 4   SW 4   
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      5      5      10     10     10     
MIX HGT (FT)........200    400    800    1600   2100   2300   
TRANSPORT WIND......NW 2   W 6    W 8    W 9    W 9    SW 8   
LVORI...............5      4      3      2      2      2      

$$
FORECASTER...LINTON
REQUESTED BY...MARK FRIZZELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20160113.SRSCO.01/CAE