FNUS74 KLCH 241055 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR TOURBE...USF&WS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 555 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A FEW SPRINKLES IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING WITH A LIGHT SOUTHWEST WIND EXPECTED. A DISTURBANCE IN THE UPPER NORTHERLY FLOW ACROSS CENTRAL LOUISIANA WILL GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF WILL GENERALLY BE 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH. IF A STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVES OVER THE SPOT FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON...THEN HEAVY RAIN UP TO 1 INCH...GUSTY ERRRATIC WINDS... AND FREQUENT LIGHTING IS POSSIBLE. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......2800-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700-5000 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........50 52 54 55 57 58 60 59 59 58 58 58 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 82 85 88 89 91 92 92 92 92 91 90 RH..............88 82 72 66 64 58 56 56 56 56 58 60 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.8 3.2 3.9 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.7 MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 8 8 7 6 5 6 6 7 8 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79. MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......2800-4500 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500-5000 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ FORECASTER...NAVEJAR REQUESTED BY...GATOR TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110724.TOURB.02/LCH