FNUS74 KLCH 091256
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TARGA...U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
756 AM CDT MON MAR 9 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
A COUPLE MORE WARM AND HUMID DAYS ARE EXPECTED BEFORE A COLD FRONT
PUSHES SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...BRINGING
COOLER CONDITIONS AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE AREA.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4200 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 22 TO 24 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4.
DISPERSION..........POOR.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........65  62  59  57  54  52  49  47  44  42  40  42
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............68  70  72  74  76  76  77  77  77  76  74  72
RH..............90  84  78  73  67  66  64  64  65  67  70  75
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   7   8   9   10  10  10  9   8   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  15  15  15  20  20  20  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   7   8   9   10  10  10  9   8   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  20  20  20  15  15  15  15

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 30 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 30 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 TO 29 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 25 TO 29 MPH.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET

MARCH  9 2009.........SUNRISE   730 AM CDT   SUNSET   717 PM CDT
MARCH 10 2009.........SUNRISE   728 AM CDT   SUNSET   718 PM CDT

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FORECASTER...CARBONI/LANDRENEAU
REQUESTED BY...JON KING
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090309.TARGA.01/LCH