FNUS74 KEWX 132357
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWIFT...TEXAS FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
557 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 14.
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...
EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTINUE. MINIMUM RH WILL BE IN THE LOW 20S PERCENT. WINDS WILL
TURN AROUND TO THE SOUTH WEDNESDAY...INCREASING MOISTURE SLIGHTLY
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

.REST OF TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900-1200 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 9 TO
                    14 MPH.

TIME (CST)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........0      0      0      0      0      0
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............42     35     30     27     25     24
RH..............32     42     49     56     62     68
20 FT WIND......N 2    NE 2   SE 1   SE 2   S 2    SE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.5
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2    NE 2   SE 1   SE 2   S 2    SE 1
EYE LEVEL WIND..5
GUST
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........3      3      3      12     12     12
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............23     26     38     51     59     60
RH..............70     66     41     26     21     23
20 FT WIND......SE 1   S 2    S 3    S 5    S 5    S 5
20 FT WIND GUST.              5             10
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 1   S 2    S 3    S 5    S 5    S 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..              5             10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...05
REQUESTED BY...RICH GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090114.SWIFT.02/EWX