FNUS74 KEWX 041459
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HIDDEN FALLS WEST VALLEY...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
859 AM CST THU MAR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON MARCH 04.
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 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...AS LOW PRESSURE INCREASES IN WEST TEXAS...ASSOCIATED
WITH A DISTURBANCE THAT WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN ROCKIES FRIDAY.
BREEZY SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TODAY
AND AGAIN FRIDAY...ALONG WITH INCREASING CLOUDINESS AND HUMIDITY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 68.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...INCREASING TO
                    3500-4200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CST)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........31     31     31
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............64     68     67
RH..............48     42     45
20 FT WIND......S 12   S 14   S 14
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 10   S 13   S 13
EYE LEVEL WIND..20     20     15
HAINES INDEX....4      3      3

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REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100304.HIDDE.01/EWX