FNUS74 KLCH 141124
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS POINT WEST...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
624 AM CDT TUE JUN 14 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL KEEP CLOUDS DOWN
TO ONLY A FEW DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. HEAT INDEX EXPECTED
AROUND 95 DEGREES. NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST. ELEVATED FIRE THREAT
FROM DROUGHT AND HEAT.

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.
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.......1600-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-4300 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 15 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........11     12     14     15     16     16
WEATHER COV.....CLR    CLR    CLR    CLR    CLR    CLR
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............81     85     88     90     90     89
RH..............73     65     59     52     52     60
20 FT WIND......SW 8   SW 8   SW 9   SW 12  SW 11  S 10
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     15     16     15     15
EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 6   SW 6   SW 7   SW 8   SW 8   S 8
EYE LEVEL WIND
GUSTS MPH.......10     11     12     15     15     14
MIX HGT (FT)....1600   2500   3400   4300   4000   3600
MIX HGT (M).....490    760    1040   1310   1220   1100
TRANS WIND (M/S)SW 13  SW 13  SW 14  SW 15  SW 15  S 15
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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.......1700-3300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 21 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.
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.......1600-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3900-4100 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...CRAIG CRENSHAW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110614.TEXAS.01/LCH