FNUS74 KLCH 171600
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEST WESTLAKE TEST...CALCASIEU PARISH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1000 AM CST FRI DEC 17 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL
ACROSS THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY...BRINGING
A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION. CLEARING SKIES CAN BE EXPECTED BY
SATURDAY EVENING...WITH A LIGHT FREEZE BY SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTHERLY
FLOW WILL RESUME BY MONDAY AS THE HIGH SLIPS EAST AND LOW PRESSURE
BECOMES ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE NEXT COLD FRONT
WILL LIKELY MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH...GUSTS TO 19 MPH
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 18 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........80  80  80  80  80  80  80  80  80  80  80  80
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
TEMP............53  53  54  54  53  53  52  49  46  44  43  42
RH..............64  61  59  57  57  54  56  63  71  76  76  79
EYE LVL WND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8   8
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5
MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.20  18  18  18  18  18  20  20  20  20  20  18
TRANS SPD (M/S).9   8   8   8   8   8   9   9   9   9   9   8
HAINES INDEX....3   3   3   3   2   2   2   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 18 TO 21 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...KENT KUYPER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20101217.TESTW.01/LCH