FNUS74 KEWX 281539 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR RODGERS PLATEAU...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 939 AM CST WED JAN 28 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 28. 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... A SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRETCH FROM THE ARKLATEX TO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN NORTHERLY WINDS BACKING TO THE WEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........41 AT IGNITION...MAX 50. RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT WESTERLY. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT WESTERLY. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1600-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH BECOMING WEST 3 TO 12 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 6PM SKY (%).........60 29 29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............41 44 47 50 52 53 49 RH..............47 40 37 34 31 31 35 20 FT WIND DIR..330 330 320 300 290 280 280 20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 6 5 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 6 6 6 6 4 3 EYE LVL WND DIR.330 330 320 300 290 280 280 EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 4 4 3 EYE LVL WND GST. 5 5 5 4 4 3 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30. RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................10 PERCENT. 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.......800-1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 6 MPH. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 59. RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...13 REQUESTED BY...KEVIN CARTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090128.RODGE.01/EWX