FNUS74 KEWX 211431
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STOWERS...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
831 AM CST SUN FEB 21 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CST ON FEBRUARY 21.
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...DRY WESTERLIES ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN THIS AFTERNOON AND DRY
OUT THE LOWER LAYERS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
                    SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5400 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........50  34  30  30  30  30  30  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  63  66  68  69  71  71  69
RH..............68  54  46  41  36  33  33  33
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..9   10  12  12  12  10  9   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  15  15  15  15  15  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  W   W   W   W   W   W   W
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   8   9   9   9   8   7   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  10  10
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5

$$
FORECASTER...02
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HARPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100221.STOWE.02/EWX