FNUS74 KLCH 221155
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PHONE PINE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
655 AM CDT SAT MAY 22 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL PREVAIL OVER
THE SPOT FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH MAINLY SOUTH WINDS. NO CHANCE
FOR SIGNIFICANT RAIN OR LIGHTNING ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED OVER
THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4000 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH.


TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........30  31  33  35  37  39  40  40  40  40  40  40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............76  77  79  82  84  85  86  87  87  87  87  86
RH..............93  86  74  68  66  64  64  62  62  62  62  64
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   6   6   7   8   8   9   9   9   9
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   6   6   7   8   8   9   9   9   9
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.3 3.9 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.4
MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  15  15  16  17  18  18  18  18  18  17  17
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   7   7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1200 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 TO 21 MPH.
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4700 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 16 TO 20 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100522.PHONE.01/LCH