FNUS74 KLCH 271101 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR TOURBE...FWS-CAMERON PRAIRIE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 601 AM CDT WED JUL 27 2011 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER VERMILION PARISH WITH THIS DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO WESTERN CAMERON PARISH THRU THE MORNING HOURS. STORMS THOUGH WILL BE HIT AND MISS. STORMS ARE GENERALLY BUILDING TO THE NORTHEAST AND ANY STORMS AFFECTING YOUR FIRE WILL BE COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE POSSIBILITY OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 337-477-3422 EXT. 265 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS GUSTY IN AND NEAR STORMS. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4300 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 9 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........63 65 67 69 72 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............80 83 85 87 88 89 89 89 89 88 87 86 RH..............85 77 72 65 63 61 61 61 61 63 65 68 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 2.8 3.9 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.1 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.9 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 8 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92. MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-6300 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 14 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...KUYPER REQUESTED BY...GATOR TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110727.TOURB.01/LCH