FNUS74 KEWX 031219 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR WILDERNESS RIDGE FIRE...BASTROP CO EM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 619 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0558 CST ON MARCH 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .DISCUSSION... LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY BY AROUND 9 AM WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 25 MPH POSSIBLE. SIMILAR WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH THE WIND INCREASE WITH DEW POINTS CLIMBING INTO THE 40S THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE 35 PERCENT THROUGH TODAY AND ABOVE 45 PERCENT WEDNESDAY. MORNING RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TO BE 95-100 PERCENT...AS SKIES FILL UP WITH LOW CLOUDS AND FOG AROUND DAYBREAK. A MOIST SOUTHERLY WIND PATTERN SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........39 AT REQUEST...MAX 73. RH..................85 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 11 TO 13 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 3 MPH AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 14 TO 16 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT REQUEST...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE 900-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 17 TO 23 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........19 19 19 25 25 25 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............39 43 54 64 70 73 RH..............85 87 63 45 38 36 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 5 SE 7 S 10 S 12 S 11 20 FT WIND GUST.5 15 25 25 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 1 SE 3 SE 5 S 9 S 10 S 9 EYE LEVEL WIND..3 10 18 22 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51. RH..................MAX 98 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500-1700 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 22 TO 25 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........11 11 11 80 80 80 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............70 64 59 56 54 52 RH..............39 53 66 79 87 93 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 8 S 7 S 6 S 5 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 10 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 8 SE 5 S 4 S 3 S 3 S 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..13 11 9 7 7 4 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 3 3 3 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79. RH..................MIN 46 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 3 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 14 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 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.......1500-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3600-3800 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 24 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........66 66 66 20 20 20 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............51 55 64 72 78 79 RH..............98 96 74 59 49 46 20 FT WIND......S 4 S 6 S 9 S 12 S 13 S 12 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 25 30 25 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 3 S 5 S 6 S 8 S 10 S 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..4 8 11 20 22 20 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 4 3 2 $$ FORECASTER...18 REQUESTED BY...RICH GRAY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20090303.WILDE.01/EWX