FNUS74 KEWX 261520 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR SIMONS N KONZ...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 920 AM CST TUE JAN 26 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 26. 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... THE SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY ALLOWING SURFACE WINDS TO SWING AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. THE SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY ADVECTING GULF MOISTURE NORTHWARD. LOW CLOUDINESS AND AREAS OF FOG WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH PATCHY LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 62. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2100-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........36 36 34 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............56 61 62 RH..............44 39 40 20 FT WIND......120 6 130 7 140 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..120 6 130 7 140 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49. MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 9 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 29 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........64 64 70 76 76 76 WEATHER COV..... AREAS AREAS AREAS WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE FOG FOG FOG TEMP............60 56 54 52 51 50 RH..............45 55 67 77 82 88 20 FT WIND......130 5 130 6 140 6 150 6 150 6 140 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..130 5 130 6 140 6 150 6 150 6 140 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....3 4 4 3 2 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62. MIN HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 23 TO 25 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........100 100 100 90 90 90 WEATHER COV.....AREAS AREAS S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....FOG FOG RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN TEMP............49 50 55 59 61 62 RH..............92 97 93 88 81 81 20 FT WIND......130 5 130 5 140 6 150 7 150 7 140 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..130 5 130 5 140 6 150 7 150 7 140 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...13 REQUESTED BY...KEVIN CARTER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100126.SIMON.01/EWX