FNUS74 KEWX 031522
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARNOLD...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
922 AM CST WED MAR 3 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON MARCH 03.
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 CENTERED NEAR THE AREA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST TODAY.
THIS WILL ALLOW A RETURN OF WEAK SOUTHERLY FLOW TO DEVELOP AROUND NOON
TODAY WITH WINDS BACKING MORE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
SPEEDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT DUE TO THE CONTINUED CLOSE PROXIMITY OF
THE HIGH CENTER. VERY LITTLE MOISTURE RECOVERY WILL OCCUR TODAY
AND MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE MID 30S BY MID AFTERNOON
AS HIGHS WARM INTO THE MID 60S UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 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.......1500-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-4500 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........21     21     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     62     63
RH..............47     39     36
20 FT WIND......180 5  170 5  160 5
20 FT WIND GUST.6      6      6
EYE LEVEL WIND..180 5  170 5  160 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..6      6      6
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 44.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 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.......3200-4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-2700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........28     28     28     39     39     39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............62     56     51     48     46     45
RH..............39     51     62     72     81     87
20 FT WIND......150 5  150 4  140 4  150 5  160 4  190 4
20 FT WIND GUST.6      5      NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
EYE LEVEL WIND..150 5  150 4  140 4  150 5  160 4  190 4
EYE LEVEL WIND..6      5      NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
HAINES INDEX....3      3      3      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...88
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100303.ARNOL.01/EWX