FNUS74 KLCH 180250
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TEXAS POINT WEST...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
950 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND THE START OF
NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT REMAINS OVER THE
AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN GENERALLY IN
THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE NEAR THE COAST. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...AND ALONG
WITH A SURGE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE WESTERN GULF...WILL BRING
A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 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.......460-885 M AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 9 TO 12 M/S.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM   8 AM
SKY (%).........41     41     41     41     44     39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............84     83     83     83     83     86
RH..............80     83     84     86     86     74
20 FT WIND......S 15   S 14   S 14   S 14   S 14   S 14
20 FT WIND GUST.20     20     20     20     20     20
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 11   S 10   S 10   S 10   S 10   S 10
EYE LEVEL WIND..17     16     16     16     16     16
MIX HGT (FT)....1900   1700   1600   1500   1800   2400
MIX HGT (M).....580    520    490    460    550    730
TRANSPORT WIND..S 24   S 26   S 26   S 24   S 23   S 22
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 11   S 12   S 12   S 11   S 10   S 10
HAINES INDEX....4      5      5      5      4      4

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......580-1160 M AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 12 M/S.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 15 MPH.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......490-855 M AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 10 TO 11 M/S.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
                    25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...CRAIG CRENSHAW
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110617.TEXAS.03/LCH