FNUS74 KEWX 101531
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MCKEEVER...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
931 AM CST THU MAR 10 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON MARCH 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THIS MORNING WILL
SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS WILL ALLOW SURFACE WINDS TO SHIFT
FROM THE NORTH TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO DROP TO CRITICAL VALUES AROUND 2 AND 3 PM
LOCAL TIME ACROSS TRAVIS COUNTY. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS TO BE AVERAGING
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH...

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........18 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE
                    LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
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.......2000-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 7 TO 10
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.

TIME (CST)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........5   7   7   7   7   7   7
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............56  61  65  68  70  70  69
RH..............30  25  22  20  18  18  18
20 FT WIND DIR..350 360 360 020 040 060 080
20 FT WIND SPD.. 6   7   7   8   7   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.    10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   NE  NE  E   E
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   6   6   6   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.    10  10  10  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1300 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 21 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........23 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH WITH
                    GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3000-3700 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 21 TO 26 MPH.

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FORECASTER...17
REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110310.MCKEE.01/EWX