FNUS74 KEWX 161600 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR VIREO RESEARCH AREA...CITY OF AUSTIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1000 AM CST TUE FEB 16 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 CST ON FEBRUARY 16. 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... SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE DAY. .REST OF TODAY... MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM RH..............34 23 20 21 33 20 FT WIND......NW 3 NW 5 NW 5 N 3 N 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 3 NW 5 NW 5 N 3 N 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 10 10 5 .TONIGHT... MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300-2800 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...26 REQUESTED BY...GLEN GILLMAN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100216.VIREO.01/EWX