FNUS74 KLCH 301242
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH TURKEY CREEK RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
742 AM CDT TUE MAR 30 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

PATCHY MORNING FOG WILL QUICKLY BURN OFF BY MIDMORNING. OTHERWISE
SUNNY SKIES AND SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
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.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 TO 17 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3   3   2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............57  63  67  70  72  74  74  73  71  68  63  60
RH..............74  61  51  43  41  39  38  40  44  49  59  67
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   5   5   6   6   6   7   7   7   6   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.5   10  10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.3 3.2 4.0 4.7 5.5 6.0 6.1 5.4 4.4 3.2 2.2 1.3
MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.13  12  12  12  13  14  15  17  17  18  18  17
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   5   5   5   6   6   7   8   8   8   8   8
HAINES INDEX....5   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-600 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3800 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 22 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRARES/SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100330.NORTH.01/LCH