FNUS74 KEWX 311531
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR FLYING X SOUTH B...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
919 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 31.
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...
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON FROM THE
HIGH PRESSURE CENTER MOVING EAST TO THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA BORDER AND
LOW PRESSURE INCREASING ALONG THE LEE OF THE ROCKIES.  THE RESULTING
20-FOOT WINDS WILL BE AT THEIR STRONGEST DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS,
THEN SUBSIDE AFTER SUNSET.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CST)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........11  11  11  20  20  20
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  63  67  69  68  67
RH..............24  22  20  19  19  20
20 FT WIND DIR..200 200 180 180 180 170
20 FT WIND SPD..6   7   9   9   8   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  15  15  15  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   9   9   8   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  15  15  15  10
HAINES INDEX....4   4   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-2100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 23 TO 32 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........44  44  44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............66  63  60
RH..............22  25  29
20 FT WIND DIR..170 170 170 170
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.10
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.10
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5



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FORECASTER...06
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090131.FLYIN.01/EWX