FNUS74 KLCH 150954 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR TOURBE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 454 AM CDT FRI JUL 15 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...TROPICAL EASTERLIES WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME MUCH NEEDED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE SATURDAY. A DRY PERIOD SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN. THE MOIST EASTERLY FETCH RETURNS BRIEFLY ON TUESDAY. SHOULD BE WARM AND DRY BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE SETS UP OVER THE SOUTHEAST. DESPITE THE HIGHER CHANCE FOR RAIN...BURN BANS REMAIN IN PLACE FOR ALL OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86. MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4900 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST 8 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........83 86 88 91 94 96 99 96 94 91 88 86 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 81 82 83 84 85 85 86 85 85 85 85 RH..............82 80 76 73 71 68 67 66 66 66 67 71 20 FT WIND DIR..W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 5 3 3 3 5 5 6 7 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W SW EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 3.8 4.2 4.6 4.8 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.5 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW TRANSP WIND SPD.15 14 13 12 9 8 8 9 10 12 13 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-4300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87. MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-5000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ FORECASTER...SWEENEY REQUESTED BY...GATOR TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110715.TOURB.01/LCH