FNUS74 KLCH 311254
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SPOT FORECAST FOR NORTH TURKEY CREEK RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
754 AM CDT WED MAR 31 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE GRADUALLY INCREASING EACH DAY. FOG WILL BE
POSSIBLE EACH NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT BUT WILL BURN OFF QUICKLY AFTER
SUNRISE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500-3900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 23 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............66  70  74  77  78  79  79  78  76  73  68  65
RH..............68  61  52  47  45  42  42  44  46  51  61  69
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   8   10  10  10  10  9   9   8   7   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 2.5 3.1 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.8 3.5 3.0 2.4 1.9 1.4
MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.20  21  21  21  21  22  22  23  23  23  23  23
TRANS SPD (M/S).9   9   9   9   9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2400 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 23 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 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.......1300-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-3800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 23 MPH.

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.FRIDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
INCREASING TO SCATTERED AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH. CHANCE
OF RAIN 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING TO 50 PERCENT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...ENDING IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.
.SUNDAY...
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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FORECASTER...TRARES/SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100331.NORTH.01/LCH