FNUS74 KLCH 281052
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR TOURBE...FWS-CAMERON PRAIRIE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
552 AM CDT THU JUL 28 2011

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

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAKNESS ALOFT OVER THE REGION COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT GULF
MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. DECREASING RAIN CHANCES
ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVERHEAD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 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.......400-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-3900 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
                    ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM
SKY (%).........53  56  59  62  64  67  70  71  72  73  73
WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............78  80  83  85  87  88  89  89  89  89  89
RH..............88  88  82  74  67  63  61  59  59  59  59
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   3   3   5   5   6   7   7   7   8
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   5           10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.2   2   3   3   4   4   5   5   5   5   6
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 1.6 2.7 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
MIX HGT (KM)....0.1 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE  SE  SE  SE  SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   6   6   6   6   7   7   8   8   9   10
TRANS SPD (M/S).3   3   3   3   3   3   3   4   4   4   4
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MAX HUMIDITY........77 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-2800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 13 TO 20 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-4600 FT AGL
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 18 TO 21 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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FORECASTER...LANDRENEAU/STACKHOUSE
REQUESTED BY...GATOR
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110728.TOURB.01/LCH