FNUS74 KEWX 231436 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR WEBSTER LOWLANDS...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 836 AM CST MON FEB 23 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 23. 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... AN TIGHTENING SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT TODAY WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY ONCE THE STRONG SURFACE INVERSION BREAKS BETWEEN 9 AND 10 AM THIS MORNING. VERY LOW DEW POINTS IN THE 20S WILL SLOWLY RISE DURING THE DAY AS GULF MOISTURE PUSHES BACK INTO THE AREA. A STRONG RETURN OF GULF MOISTURE WILL NOT OCCUR UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........19 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 10TO 16 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM(SEE TONIGHT) SKY (%).........26 26 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............60 67 70 RH..............25 20 20 20 FT WIND......160 10 180 12 170 14 20 FT WIND GUST.17 18 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..160 9 180 11 170 13 EYE LEVEL WIND..16 17 19 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. 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.......1600-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........30 30 30 55 55 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 62 57 54 52 51 RH..............22 32 46 60 70 82 20 FT WIND......170 10 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..170 9 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 6 S 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..15 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........72 72 72 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............50 53 62 71 76 78 RH..............92 86 67 52 43 40 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 6 S 9 S 10 S 10 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5 S 6 S 9 S 10 S 10 S 9 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...01 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090223.WEBST.01/EWX