FNUS74 KSHV 121315
FWSSHV

SPOT FORECAST FOR COMPARTMENT 67 PRESCRIBED FIRE...USDA-FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
715 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING SOUTHWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA THIS MORNING AND WILL SEE A LIGHT NORTHEAST FLOW DEVELOP THIS
MORNING...AND CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY. GUSTS OF WIND WILL BECOME
LIKELY AS THE HIGHER SUN ELEVATIONS MIX THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE
DURING PEAK HEATING...BUT GUST SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW
15 MPH DURING MIDDAY. WINDS WILL DROP OFF A GOOD BIT BY LATE
AFTERNOON AND ESPECIALLY OVERNIGHT. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............38  41  43  45  46  45  44
RH..............64  59  54  51  49  51  54
20 FT WIND DIR..N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   6   3   3   3
20 FT WIND GUST.10  11  13  10  5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.0
MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.16  13  13  13  13  13  13
TRANS SPD (M/S).7   6   6   6   6   6   6

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
TEMP............40  37  35  33  32  31  30  29  28  28  27  26
RH..............63  69  72  75  76  77  78  81  82  84  87  88
20 FT WIND DIR..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   2   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
20 FT WIND GUST.5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.9   9   9   9   9   9   10  10  10  10  10  10
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.WEDNESDAY...
TIME (CST)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
TEMP............26  26  27  31  36  40  44  47  49  51  50  47
RH..............89  89  87  76  64  54  47  44  42  41  43  48
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..2   2   2   3   3   3   5   5   5   2   2   2
20 FT WIND GUST.    5   5   5   5   5               5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   6   6   6   6   6   7   7   7   7   7   7
TRANS SPD (M/S).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

$$
FORECASTER...CHATELAIN
REQUESTED BY...HEATHER GREEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100112.COMPA.01/SHV