FNUS74 KLCH 081204 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 1 PEARL...U.S.FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE, MCFADDIN NWR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 604 AM CST WED DEC 8 2010 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...337-477-5285 .DISCUSSION... AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A QUICK CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN THIS MORNING. MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS TODAY WILL DECREASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER THE REGION. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-3800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 18 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR BECOMING VERY GOOD BY AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........80 76 68 60 52 44 40 38 34 30 26 22 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE....RN RN RN RN RN RN TEMP............45 46 47 49 50 52 54 54 55 55 53 51 RH..............92 86 79 74 71 66 59 59 55 53 54 59 20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N EYE LVL WND SPD.10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 EYE LVL WND GST.20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.2 2.4 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.4 3.9 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.24 24 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 18 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......900-2800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-700 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...RUA REQUESTED BY...CRAIG CRENSHAW TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20101208.UNIT1.01/LCH