FNUS74 KLCH 241340
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-4...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
740 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
THE REGION IS CAUGHT BETWEEN A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
OVER NORTH TEXAS AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS WEEK WITH
SOUTHERLY FLOW AND GULF MOISTURE SPILLING IN AND KEEPING AFTERNOON
RH'S IN THE 50% RANGE. WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.

NEXT DRY FRONT LOOKS TO PUSH THROUGH LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
MORNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO 28 MPH
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........51  51  50  50  51  52  53  54  55  55  55  56
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............49  54  58  63  65  67  68  67  66  64  61  60
RH..............72  65  60  57  56  56  57  62  66  73  81  86
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   8   8   8   8   7   6   6   6   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 29 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SWEENEY
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090224.C4___.01/LCH