FNUS74 KEWX 241348 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR GAINER SOUTH UNIT A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 848 AM CDT TUE AUG 24 2010 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON AUGUST 24. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOES NOT PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS. REFER TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE FOR INFORMATION ON BURN RESTRICTIONS. .DISCUSSION... UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB BACK TO NEAR 101 BY 3 PM. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH NOON. BETWEEN NOON AND 2 PM A WIND SHIFT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION WITH WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST (030) AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 20 FT WINDS: 1100 - 330 AT 1 MPH 1300 - 350 AT 1 MPH 1500 - 030 AT 2 MPH 1700 - 070 AT 3 MPH EYE LEVEL WINDS: 1100 - 070 AT 3 MPH 1300 - 030 AT 4 MPH 1500 - 040 AT 4 MPH 1700 - 350 AT 4 MPH .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 101. MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................10 PERCENT INCREASING TO 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-6100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 9200-10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST (040) 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CDT) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........30 56 56 56 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............89 96 100 101 RH..............48 35 29 28 20 FT WIND......NW 1 N 1 NE 2 E 3 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..E 3 NE 4 NE 4 N 4 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 6 6 6 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. CWR.................30 PERCENT. LAL.................1 UNTIL 1900...THEN 3. 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.......8000-8800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 22 TO 26 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........56 87 87 87 65 65 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............99 93 86 81 78 75 RH..............30 38 53 65 74 79 20 FT WIND......E 5 E 6 NE 7 N 8 N 9 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 20 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 4 N 4 N 4 N 4 N 4 N 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 10 15 20 20 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 4 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE MORNING. CWR.................30 PERCENT. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........MISSING. MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 14 TO 20 MPH. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........65 58 58 58 54 54 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD ISOLTD WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............74 75 80 86 91 93 RH..............85 82 67 50 41 35 20 FT WIND......N 8 N 8 N 7 N 7 N 8 N 8 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 20 20 20 10 10 HAINES INDEX....M M M M M M $$ FORECASTER...10 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20100824.GAINE.01/EWX