FNUS74 KEWX 221508 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR SUNSET HOMEPLACE PLATEAU...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 908 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON FEBRUARY 22. 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 VERY DRY SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WILL MOE SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY AND CAUSE THE NORTHERLY WINDS TO GRADUALLY BECOME EAST AND SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH AND DIRECTION COULD BE VARIABLE AT TIMES DUE TO THE WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT. MUCH STRONGER SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON MONDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 63. RH..................21 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 13 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AND SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1500-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-3900 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST(120) 8 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 1 1 1 1 1 1 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............51 56 59 61 63 63 62 RH..............21 18 16 14 13 13 14 20 FT WIND DIR..060 080 090 100 110 120 130 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 5 6 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.070 080 090 100 110 120 130 EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST. 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32. RH..................MAX 80 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1600-1900 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70. RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......1600-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4100 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 21 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...01 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090222.SUNSE.01/EWX