FNUS74 KLCH 021256 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR HWY 1943 COMPLEX...TEXAS FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 756 AM CDT FRI APR 2 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON... BECOMING MORE NUMEROUS THIS EVENING. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE COMING TO AN END AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH PASSAGE OF COLD FRONT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 TO 23 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........78 73 73 73 73 85 85 85 85 90 90 90 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH LKY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............59 62 65 69 71 74 76 77 78 78 77 76 RH..............100 94 83 72 65 58 54 52 50 52 53 58 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.7 8 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.8 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 9 TO 18 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE 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.......900-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .TUESDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...TRARES/NAVEJAR REQUESTED BY...DISPATCHER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100402.HWY19.01/LCH