FNUS74 KLCH 241247
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-23  59...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
647 AM CST SUN JAN 24 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY. WITH
CLEARING SKIES AND DAYTIME HEATING...DECENT MIXING SHOULD OCCUR
ALLOWING FOR SOME OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS INTO EARLY AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....EXCELLENT.
HAINES INDEX........4...LOW.

TIME (CST)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  59  62  64  65  66  67  65  62  58  55  53
RH..............66  60  52  46  45  42  40  43  48  53  59  64
EYE LVL WND DIR.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR.
HAINES INDEX........3...LOW.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-7100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....VERY GOOD.
HAINES INDEX........4...LOW.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100124.C2359.01/LCH