FNUS74 KLCH 252127 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR PHONE PINE FIRE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 427 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A SHALLOW EASTERLY TROUGH EXTENDS FROM JACKSON THROUGH THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE WESTWARD...IN RESPONSE TO HIGH PRESSURE BREAKING DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO...AND WILL REACH THE LOWER SABINE RIVER BY EARLY MORNING THURSDAY. A WEAK ZONAL COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE SOUTHWARD...MERGING WITH THE LOWER SABINE TROUGH BY EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY. THE MERGED SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE SOUTH...BEFORE STALLING OVER THE LOUISIANA COASTAL WATERS ON FRIDAY. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 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.......2500-3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-1200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........WEST 3 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 2 MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM SKY (%).........40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 WEATHER COV.....CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............82 80 77 75 75 74 73 73 72 RH..............61 69 77 81 84 83 84 86 85 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW W W NW N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW W W NW N N N N EYE LVL WND SPD.5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 EYE LVL WND GST.10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.9 2.5 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 MIX HGT (KM)....1.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W TRANSP WIND SPD.12 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 3 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 HRLY RAIN (IN)..0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200-4800 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO 5800-7100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 7500-8300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO 6200 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 2 TO 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. WIND (EYE LEVEL)....WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-1600 FT AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 13 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .THURSDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS. .SATURDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...KUYPER REQUESTED BY...MATTHEW JOHNSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20100525.PHONE.02/LCH