FNUS74 KEWX 221450 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR STOWERS...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 850 AM CST MON FEB 22 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CST ON FEBRUARY 22. 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... INCREASING CLOUDINESS TODAY IN ADVANCE OF AN APPROACHING WINTER STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL HIT THE REGION TOMORROW. HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO TREND HIGHER AFTER 3 PM. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2000-3200 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 3 TO 8 MPH. TIME (CST) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........63 59 50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............45 49 53 56 58 60 59 58 RH..............67 59 52 47 44 41 42 43 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 3 3 5 5 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE E E E E EYE LVL WND SPD.5 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.10 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........60 60 60 60 60 60 70 70 70 70 70 70 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... RS RS RS RS RS RS TEMP............57 53 50 47 45 43 42 40 39 38 37 37 RH..............46 52 59 66 71 76 80 83 85 85 86 86 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 9 10 12 13 14 13 13 12 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MIN HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 WEATHER COV.....DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF WEATHER TYPE....SN SN SN SN SN SN SN SN SN SN SN SN TEMP............36 36 36 36 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 36 RH..............87 87 85 84 83 81 80 79 79 77 76 77 $$ FORECASTER...02 REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HARPER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100222.STOWE.01/EWX