FNUS74 KLCH 251428
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR ARCHER FIRE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
928 AM CDT MON OCT 25 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...

GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TOMORROW AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE
AREA ON THURSDAY...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4700 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    4800-6000 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING DECREASING
                    TO 3900 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 23 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO 26 MPH
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........39  37  36  35  35  35  35  34  34  34  35  36
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............78  81  83  85  86  86  86  85  83  80  78  77
RH..............82  75  69  66  62  61  59  61  65  71  76  81
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..8   10  10  11  12  12  12  11  10  10  10  10
20 FT WIND GUST.15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.8   10  10  11  12  12  12  11  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND GST.15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.8 4.7 5.4 5.8 6.0 5.8 5.4 4.8 3.9 3.1 2.5 2.0
MIX HGT (KM)....1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.23  24  24  24  24  25  25  25  26  26  26  25
TRANS SPD (M/S).10  11  11  11  11  11  11  11  12  12  12  11


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 26 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 13 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-6300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO
                    6000-7400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO
                    4700 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 25 TO 32 MPH INCREASING TO 29 TO 35
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN DECREASING TO 16
                    TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON DECREASING TO AROUND
                    15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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FORECASTER...MARCOTTE
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20101025.ARCHE.01/LCH