FNUS74 KEWX 061539 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR ECKHARDT WEST...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 939 AM CST THU JAN 6 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 CST ON JANUARY 06. 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... SUNNY SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. HUMIDITY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL DROP INTO THE 20S. THE NEXT CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS WILL NOT BE UNTIL SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT (AROUND 5MPH) THURSDAY OUT OF THE NORTHWEST ABOUT 330 DEGREES. BY NIGHTFALL WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY (AROUND 260 DEGREES). THEY SHOULD REMAIN WESTERLY UNTIL FRIDAY AROUND NOON WHEN WINDS WILL AGAIN BECOME NORTH WESTERLY (300 DEGREES) TO NORTHERLY (360 DEGREES). BY 3PM FRIDAY WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT 030 DEGREES. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH. TIME (CST) 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 63 61 RH..............26 21 25 20 FT WIND......NW 3 (330) NW 3 (320) NW 2 (320) 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 3 (330) NW 2 (320) NW 2 (320) EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. 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.......1400-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 6 TO 14 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........40 40 40 40 40 40 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............58 52 47 44 42 41 RH..............29 40 47 48 49 51 20 FT WIND......NW 2 W 3 W 5 SW 6 W 6 W 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..NW 2 W 2 W 3 SW 5 W 5 W 4 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. MIN HUMIDITY........20 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3200 FT AGL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........40 40 40 50 50 50 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............40 42 51 60 65 66 RH..............52 53 39 28 22 21 20 FT WIND......W 5 W 5 W 5 W 5 NW 5 NE 5 20 FT WIND GUST. EYE LEVEL WIND..W 4 W 4 W 4 W 4 NW 4 NE 3 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...12 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110106.ECKHA.01/EWX