FNUS74 KEWX 011141 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR COTTLE TOWN ROAD FIRE...USEPA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 541 AM CST SUN MAR 1 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0526 CST ON MARCH 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONGLY SUBSIDENT NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP SKIES CLEAR THROUGH MONDAY. THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE VERY DRY AS A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND AS THE SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS EASTWARD MONDAY, LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RETURN BY MONDAY AFTERNOON HOWEVER THE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE DRY MONDAY AFTERNOON AS MOISTURE BUILDUP IS NOT EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........16 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. 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.......2300-3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 21 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............31 35 45 54 59 61 RH..............41 39 29 21 17 16 20 FT WIND......N 6 N 10 N 11 N 10 N 9 N 7 20 FT WIND GUST.10 20 20 20 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6 N 10 N 11 N 10 N 9 N 7 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 20 20 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 49 43 38 35 33 RH..............18 30 40 44 52 59 20 FT WIND......N 5 N 2 NE 1 E 1 E 1 E 1 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 5 N 2 NE 1 E 1 E 1 E 1 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............32 36 48 59 66 68 RH..............64 56 38 29 22 22 20 FT WIND......E 1 SE 1 SE 2 S 5 S 6 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 1 SE 1 SE 2 S 5 S 6 S 6 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...02 REQUESTED BY...ERIC DELGADO TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090301.COTTL.01/EWX