FNUS74 KEWX 191345 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR WEBSTER...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 845 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MARCH 19. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS. REFER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR INFORMATION ON BURN RESTRICTIONS. .DISCUSSION... PERSISTENT LOW LEVEL FLOW FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL ALLOW A GRADUAL INCREASE IN DEWPOINTS THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS MOIST PATTERN WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 35 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES OF 85 TO 100 PERCENT. 20-FT WINDS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND WILL BE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 10-15 MPH. THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR WETTING RAIN WILL BE TUESDAY AS A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. AT THE MOMENT...RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO BE BEST ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION WHERE MOISTURE AVAILABILITY WILL BE DEEPEST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........77 57 57 57 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............65 73 77 79 RH..............63 47 39 37 20 FT WIND......SE 3 SE 5 SE 6 E 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 3 SE 5 SE 6 E 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 10 10 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2100-2400 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........57 25 25 25 80 80 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 72 65 61 57 55 RH..............38 46 61 72 82 87 20 FT WIND......E 6 E 6 E 4 E 4 E 3 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 6 E 6 E 4 E 4 E 3 E 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........80 30 30 30 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 54 60 67 73 76 RH..............94 94 76 56 46 41 20 FT WIND......SE 2 SE 3 SE 5 SE 7 SE 8 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 10 15 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 2 SE 3 SE 5 SE 7 SE 8 SE 8 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 10 10 15 15 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...99 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090319.WEBST.01/EWX