FNUS74 KLCH 162108
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR BACKRIDGE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
408 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...
EARLIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE STABILIZED THE ATMOSPHERE
IN WESTERN CAMERON PARISH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHT
SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS PREVALENT. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY
DEVELOP ON THE EAST SIDE OF CALCASIEU LAKE AND WESTERN CALCASIEU
PARISH THROUGH SUNSET...AND OUTFLOW FROM THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE
WINDS TO SHIFT TO AN EASTERLY OR NORTHERLY DIRECTION FOR A BRIEF
TIME. ALL SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE AROUND
SUNSET.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM
SKY (%).........85  85  79  79  78  75  73  70  67  66  65  62
WEATHER COV.....LKY LKY LKY CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............89  88  87  87  85  83  82  82  81  81  81  80
RH..............63  64  66  70  74  76  77  79  79  80  81  81
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  E
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   4   3
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  E
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5   5   4   3
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3300 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH.

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FORECASTER...SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DANIEL DAVIS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20090716.BACKR.02/LCH