FNUS74 KLIX 031621
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 0954...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1021 AM CST TUE FEB 3 2009

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WIND DIRECTION WILL SHIFT TO A LIGHT WESTERLY FLOW
THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS A SECOND FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES
CLOSER TO THE AREA. DEWPOINTS REMAIN LOW...IN THE LOWER 20S...WHICH
WILL KEEP RH VALUES RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE
FOR THIS AFTERNOON.  SOME MOISTURE SHOULD WORK IN LATE THIS
AFTERNOON DUE TO THE CONTINUED WESTERLY FLOW.  HOWEVER...ANOTHER SURGE
OF DRIER AIR IS EXPECTED BY LATE THIS EVENING...AS THE COLD FRONT
PASSES THROUGH.  WINDS WILL ALSO SHIFT TO A NORTHERLY COMPONENT ONCE
AGAIN AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH.
LOW HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW...AS A VERY DRY
AIRMASS SETTLES OVER THE AREA.  DUE TO THIS DRY AIRMASS...THERE IS
NO FOG EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT.


.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........10     10     10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     57     53
RH..............25     29     41
20 FT WIND......W 5    W 5    W 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)4600   4600   5900
MIX HGT (M-AGL).1400   1400   1800
TRAN WIND (MPH).W 10   W 10   W 20
TRAN WIND (M/S).W 4    W 4    W 9
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........10     10     10     10     10     10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     45     42     38     34     30
RH..............56     65     70     73     69     63
20 FT WIND......W 6    NW 6   N 7    N 7    N 7    N 6
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     15     15     15
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)3500   3500   400    1500   1500   1200
MIX HGT (M-AGL).1070   1070   120    460    460    370
TRAN WIND (MPH).W 17   W 17   W 7    N 15   N 15   N 18
TRAN WIND (M/S).W 8    W 8    W 3    N 7    N 7    N 8
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0

.WEDNESDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........3      3      3      1      1      1
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............28     32     39     47     49     45
RH..............55     43     31     23     22     27
20 FT WIND......N 5    N 6    N 6    N 6    N 6    N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     15     15     10
MIX HGT (FT-AGL)1100   1100   1900   3400   3400   4100
MIX HGT (M-AGL).340    340    580    1040   1040   1250
TRAN WIND (MPH).N 16   N 16   N 18   N 15   N 15   N 15
TRAN WIND (M/S).N 7    N 7    N 8    N 7    N 7    N 7
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0

$$
FORECASTER...PHIL GRIGSBY
REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090203.DESOT.01/LIX