FNUS74 KLCH 231227
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PHONE PINE...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
727 AM CDT SUN MAY 23 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. HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH MAINLY SOUTH WINDS. NO CHANCE
FOR SIGNIFICANT RAIN OR LIGHTNING ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 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.......1500-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3800-4800 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 13 TO 17 MPH.


TIME (CDT)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........31  33  35  37  39  40  40  40  40  40  40  40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............79  82  84  86  87  88  89  89  89  88  87  86
RH..............79  72  65  61  57  55  54  54  54  55  57  59
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.9 3.4 3.8 4.0 4.6 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.0 3.7
MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.16  16  15  16  16  16  15  14  13  13  13  13
TRANS SPD (M/S).7   7   7   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   6   6
HAINES INDEX....5   4   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1700 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 13 MPH.


.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-5600 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 15 MPH.


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FORECASTER...MARCOTTE
REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100523.PHONE.01/LCH