FNUS74 KOUN 251358 FWSOUN SPOT FORECAST FOR BLACK KETTLE U-27...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 758 AM CST THU FEB 25 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0805 CST ON FEBRUARY 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A SURFACE LOW CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE IS FORECAST TO TRACK TO A POSITION TO NEAR FAR SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA BY THIS EVENING. WINDS COULD BE SOMEWHAT GUSTY AT TIMES TODAY...BLOWING FROM AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CANADIAN RIVER VALLEY. THOUGH SPOTTY SHOWERS MAY OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON...PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN EARNEST UNTIL AFTER DARK...AS WINDS SHIFT TO A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. A COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....37 AT IGNITION...MAX 44. MIN HUMIDITY........72 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 57 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 16 MPH. TIME (CST) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RAIN TEMP............35 38 41 43 41 36 RH..............72 67 62 57 62 79 20 FT WIND......SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 E 12 NE 14 N 15 20 FT WIND GUST.15 20 15 15 15 20 MIX HGT (FT)....500 1000 2000 3700 5000 5100 MIX HGT (M).....150 300 610 1130 1520 1550 TRANSPORT WIND..S 15 S 14 S 14 E 14 NE 14 N 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 7 S 6 S 6 E 6 NE 6 N 7 .TONIGHT... MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 31. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 15 TO 17 MPH. .FRIDAY... MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 45. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 51 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...TAYLOR REQUESTED BY...BRYAN HAJNY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100225.BLACK.01/OUN