FNUS74 KLCH 231307
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-40  363...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
707 AM CST SAT JAN 23 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE RETURNING
GULF MOISTURE ALONG WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROF WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE FOR
A FEW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 25
                    TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSION....GOOD THIS MORNING BECOMING VERY GOOD THIS AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4...LOW


TIME (CST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........75  75  75  75  75  75  75  75  75  75  71  64
WEATHER COV.....            CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....            RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............56  60  64  67  69  71  71  70  68  65  62  61
RH..............86  78  73  68  66  61  61  63  68  75  87  90
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   9   10  10  10  10  10  10  9   8   7   6
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....BECOMING POOR.
HAINES INDEX........2...VERY LOW.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3200 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15
                    TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSION....BECOMING VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4...LOW.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100123.C4036.01/LCH