FNUS74 KEWX 081617 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR NAGEL NORTHEAST...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1017 AM CST THU JAN 8 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1005 CST ON JANUARY 08. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS. REFER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR INFORMATION ON BURN RESTRICTIONS. .DISCUSSION... SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND DIMINISH TONIGHT... AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISES QUICKLY WITH RETURN MOISTURE FROM THE GULF. ON FRIDAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL PICKUP IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...IN ADVANCE OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 74. RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 22 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION... SOUTH AT 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3300 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH. TIME (CST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........11 9 9 9 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............61 64 72 73 RH..............30 30 23 22 20 FT WIND......WSW 4 S 5 S 6 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..WSW 4 S 5 S 7 S 9 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 53. RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........10 10 10 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 63 59 57 55 54 RH..............34 46 56 67 77 85 20 FT WIND......S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 4 S 4 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 4 S 4 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75. RH..................MIN 60 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........67 67 67 34 34 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 55 62 69 73 73 RH..............93 93 74 58 52 52 20 FT WIND......S 4 S 4 S 10 S 10 S 12 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 4 S 4 S 12 S 12 S 14 S 14 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 $$ REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090108.NAGEL.02/EWX