FNUS74 KLCH 021351 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR COOTERS BOG...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 751 AM CST WED FEB 2 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A VERY COLD AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL HELP BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN ON THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY. THERE IS A DECENT CHANCE THAT SOME OF THE RAIN WILL TURN OVER AND MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING...ESPECIALLY NORTHWEST OF A LAFAYETTE TO CAMERON LINE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 20 TO 22 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....GOOD. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P SKY (%).........50 50 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 57 58 58 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............31 34 35 36 37 36 35 33 31 30 28 28 RH..............45 39 38 38 37 38 41 45 49 51 58 58 EYE LVL WND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N EYE LVL WND SPD.8 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.6 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 TRANS SPD (M/S).9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 23. MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 22 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....POOR. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 17 TO 24 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....FAIR. $$ FORECASTER...RUA REQUESTED BY...GRIFFIN TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110202.COOTE.01/LCH