FNUS74 KEWX 111528
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARNOLD EAST...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
928 AM CST THU MAR 11 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 11.
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...
...GUSTY AND SHIFTY WEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...
AFTER EARLY INFLUENCES OF DRAINAGE FLOW MIX OUT...EXPECT A
PREDOMINANT WEST WIND TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN MORE NORTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AND
REMAIN FROM THAT DIRECTION AS THEY INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH
FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 14 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 11200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 16 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 24 MPH
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 29 TO
                    32 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM
SKY (%).........16  32  32  32  32  32
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  64  67  69  71  71
RH..............33  28  25  22  20  20
20 FT WIND DIR..300 290 280 270 260 270
20 FT WIND SPD..8   9   12  13  14  14
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND DIR.310 300 280 270 260 270
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   9   10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.
MAX HUMIDITY........70 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......11100-11900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3700-4000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 28 TO 36 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 26
                    MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-5500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...18
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100311.ARNOL.01/EWX