FNUS74 KEWX 171510 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR BYE RING...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 910 AM CST WED FEB 17 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 17. 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... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE 20S PERCENT AS SOUTHERLY FLOW REDEVELOPS. HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 10 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE TO AROUND 61. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-5000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............53 59 61 RH..............31 25 24 20 FT WIND......SW 2 SW 2 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 2 SW 2 S 3 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......3700-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-3100 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6 PM SKY (%).........10 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE TEMP............58 RH..............28 20 FT WIND......SE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 3 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 HAINES INDEX....4 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 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.......1100-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3500 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 24 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...04 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100217.BYERI.01/EWX