FNUS74 KLCH 251035
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOURBE...FWS-CAMERON PRAIRIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
535 AM CDT MON JUL 25 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
A VERY MOIST ATMOSPHERE AND A WEAKNESS IN THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL PROVIDE A DAILY CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE BEST
COVERAGE OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SOUTHEAST OF AN
ALEXANDRIA TO LAKE CHARLES LINE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-4400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........59  60  61  62  63  63  64  65  64  63  62  62
WEATHER COV.....SCH 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  80  82  85  87  89  90  91  91  91  91  90
RH..............94  94  88  78  72  69  64  62  61  60  60  61
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   7   7   8   8   9   9   8   8   8
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  15  15  15  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW
EYE LVL WND SPD.5   5   5   5   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  15  15  15  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.7 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 2.1 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.9 4.4 4.1
MIX HGT (KM)....0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.8   8   8   9   10  10  12  12  10  10  9   7
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   4   4   4   3
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 700-1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 6 TO 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000-5700 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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FORECASTER...ESCUDE
REQUESTED BY...GATOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110725.TOURB.01/LCH