FNUS74 KLCH 271329
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PITCHER PLANT BOG RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
829 AM CDT FRI AUG 27 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...DRY CONDITIONS WITH MAINLY NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE
TODAY. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY ON SATURDAY...THEN SOUTHEAST
ON SUNDAY. SMALL RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EXPECTED TO INCREASE ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-8000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........25  25  25  25  26  26  27  27  28  28  28  27
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............83  87  89  92  92  92  92  91  88  85  81  78
RH..............45  41  37  34  34  34  35  38  43  49  57  63
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4   4   4   4   4
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.5 6.4 7.0 7.3 7.6 7.8 7.7 8.0 7.9 7.2 5.1 2.5
MIX HGT (KM)....1.7 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.6 0.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.14  15  15  15  15  14  14  14  15  14  10  7
TRANS SPD (M/S).6   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   7   6   4   3
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
                    EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
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.......7200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 7 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO 5 MPH
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
                    20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
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.......400-1200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800-9200 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10
                    TO 14 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100827.PITCH.01/LCH