FNUS74 KLCH 071323
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TARGA...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
723 AM CST SAT MAR 7 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS OFF THE GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE REMAINS SITUATED AROUND FLORIDA. RAIN CHANCES WILL
INCREASE BY MIDWEEK AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL MOVE INTO
THE AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. BEHIND THE FRONT...NORTHERLY WINDS
AND COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2200-3500 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 30 TO 36 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
DISPERSION..........EXCELLENT.

TIME (CST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........30  30  30  34  36  35  33  32  30  30  30  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............68  70  72  74  76  77  78  78  77  76  74  72
RH..............88  84  78  73  68  64  63  62  63  64  68  74
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.12  13  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  12  11
EYE LVL WND GST.20  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  25  20  20

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 26 TO 33 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3.
DISPERSION..........FAIR.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1900-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 21 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
DISPERSION..........VERY GOOD.

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FORECASTER...CARBONI
REQUESTED BY...JON KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090307.TARGA.01/LCH