FNUS74 KLCH 201230
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-256...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
730 AM CDT TUE APR 20 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS
MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST DURING THE
AFTERNOON ALTHOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT. A SPRINKLE OR
LIGHT SHOWER CANNOT BE RULED OUT TODAY BUT MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
WILL BE WELL TO THE EAST OF THE BURN SITE.

.TODAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 12 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSION....35-50.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
RH..............89  79  68  57  51  48  44  43  42  45  48  51
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   3   3   3   4   4   4   3   2   2   2   2
EYE LVL WND GST.    4   5   5   6   6   6   5   5   4   4
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 2.0 2.9 4.0 5.0 5.9 6.5 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.2
MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  N   N   N
TRANSP WIND SPD.12  12  10  10  9   9   8   7   6   5   3   3
TRANS SPD (M/S).5   5   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   2   1   1

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 1 TO 5 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-7300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 12 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SHAMBURGER
REQUESTED BY...DAN MCDONALD
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100420.C256_.02/LCH