FNUS74 KEWX 151605
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR RODGERS PLATEAU...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
1005 AM CST SUN FEB 15 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 15.
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 CANOPY OF CLOUDINESS WILL RETREAT SOUTH TODAY WITH MOSTLY SUNNY
SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. THE EXTRA MIXING COULD SUPPORT AN ISOLATED GUST
TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH MOST WIND REMAINING AROUND 10 MPH. WINDS WILL
DECREASE TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER SUNSET. CLOUDS WILL RETURN LATE THIS
EVENING AND BE ACCOMPANINED BY DEVELOPING FOG OVERNIGHT AND POSSIBLY
DRIZZLE BY MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CWR.................3 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.......800-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-2900 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH.

TIME (CST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........40     30     30     30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     61     62     61
RH..............46     39     38     43
20 FT WIND......010/07 010/07 010/06 020/06
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10
EYE LEVEL WIND..010/05 010/05 010/5  020/05
EYE LEVEL WIND G10     10     10     8
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 18 TO 20 MPH.

.PRESIDENTS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 TO 17 MPH.

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FORECASTER...18
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090215.RODGE.01/EWX