FNUS74 KLCH 051341
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TARGA...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
741 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE OFF TO THE
EAST...PROVIDING SOUTHERLY WINDS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK INTO
THE WEEKEND. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW. WINDS
WILL INCREASE THIS WEEKEND...AS LOW PRESSURE FORMS AND DEEPEN OVER
THE PLAINS. SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY THE END
OF THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MIN HUMIDITY........66 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 23 TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4 WHICH IS LOW.

TIME (CST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  50
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  63  66  68  71  72  73  73  72  71  70  67
RH..............96  90  82  77  72  69  67  66  68  70  74  77
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..10  10  10  10  11  11  11  11  10  10  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.10  10  10  10  11  11  11  11  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 22 TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR.
HAINES INDEX........4 WHICH IS LOW.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 22 TO 23 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........5 WHICH IS MODERATE.

$$
FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...JON KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090305.TARGA.01/LCH