FNUS74 KLIX 082106 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 0867 0952...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 306 PM CST MON MAR 8 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS SOUTHERLY WINDS BRING GULF MOISTURE INTO THE AREA. A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHEAST LA AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. PATCHY LIGHT TO MODERATE FOG IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........70 80 80 80 80 80 80 WEATHER COV.....SLIGHT CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............65 59 53 51 51 51 51 RH..............37 57 74 88 93 96 96 20 FT WIND......SE 3 SE 4 SE 4 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)1500 1500 1500 900 800 800 700 MIX HGT (M-AGL).460 460 460 270 240 240 210 TRAN WIND (MPH).S 10 S 9 S 9 SE 10 S 10 S 10 S 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).S 4 S 4 S 4 SE 4 S 4 S 4 S 4 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 30 30 30 30 30 50 .TUESDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........86 86 86 84 84 84 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY LIKELY WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............51 53 60 65 66 65 RH..............96 93 78 68 68 70 20 FT WIND......SE 4 SE 5 SE 7 S 9 S 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT-AGL)600 600 1100 1300 1300 1500 MIX HGT (M-AGL).180 180 340 400 400 460 TRAN WIND (MPH).SE 9 SE 9 SE 10 SE 17 SE 17 SE 17 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 SE 8 SE 8 SE 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).70 70 70 70 70 70 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100308.DESOT.02/LIX