FNUS74 KEWX 291516
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR GAINER NORTH...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
916 AM CST THU JAN 29 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 29.
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...
COOL AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO SOUTH TEXAS FROM THE NORTHEAST
THROUGH THIS EVENING. DEW POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD NEARLY STEADY
IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. LIGHT WINDS OR CALM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WITH A LIGHT WESTERLY WIND OF
AROUND 5 TO 8 MPH EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY. THE NEXT POTENTIAL FOR ELEVATED
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IS FOR SATURDAY WHEN DRY SOUTHWEST WINDS
DEVELOP IN REPSONSE TO A SOUTHERN PLAINS SURFACE TROUGH.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE
                    IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
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.......1100-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14
                    MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........20  20  20  20  20  20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............49  52  55  57  56  55
RH..............41  37  33  30  31  31
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT WIND SPD..4   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.5
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.4   5   5   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.5
HAINES INDEX....4   4   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...18
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090129.GAINE.01/EWX