FNUS74 KEWX 241737 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR PIERCE...THE NATURE CONSERVANCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 1137 AM CST WED FEB 24 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1140 CST ON FEBRUARY 24. 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... ...HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WILL KEEP DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW AS IT MOVES EASTWARD FOR THE NEXT 12 TO 18 HOURS. WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE NORTHWEST FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. HOWEVER... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY TO A SOUTHEAST COMPONENT AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 18 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 3 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........2 5 5 5 5 5 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............44 49 52 54 57 56 55 RH..............44 38 33 30 27 27 28 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW W W S 20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 6 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW NW W W S EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 4 3 3 4 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............54 49 46 42 40 38 36 34 33 32 31 31 RH..............29 35 43 52 60 68 75 80 83 86 89 91 20 FT WIND DIR..S SE SE SE SE E E E E SE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.S SE SE SE SE E E E E SE E E EYE LVL WND SPD.4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 13 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 15 15 15 29 29 29 29 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............30 31 33 37 43 47 52 55 58 60 60 59 RH..............94 92 86 76 64 55 48 43 40 38 38 40 20 FT WIND DIR..E E SE SE SE S S S S S S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..3 5 5 7 9 13 15 16 16 15 14 12 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 20 20 20 15 15 $$ FORECASTER...17 REQUESTED BY...CHRIS HARPER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100224.PIERC.01/EWX