FNUS74 KEWX 211452 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR ECKHARDT SHIN OAK...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 852 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 21. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 7 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR A DRY FRONTAL PASSAGE... .DISCUSSION... NORTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 15-20 MPH AND OVERCAST CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH NOON TODAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT...WITH DECREASING WINDS AND CLOUDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED AS MOISTURE CREEPS BACK INTO THE AREA IN ADVANCE OF A DRY FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) EARLY...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 21 MPH BECOMING EAST 3 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........78 38 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............57 61 61 RH..............39 37 39 20 FT WIND......000/9 020/8 030/6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..000/6 020/6 030/5 EYE LEVEL WIND..15 10 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6 OR OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 3 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........23 23 24 51 51 55 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 54 51 49 47 46 RH..............44 54 64 72 76 80 20 FT WIND......070/5 100/5 120/6 160/6 190/6 200/6 20 FT WIND GUST. EYE LEVEL WIND..070/3 100/4 120/4 160/5 190/5 200/5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. MIN HUMIDITY........17 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 6 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-5100 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 32 TO 41 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........72 72 55 35 31 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............46 48 58 69 74 76 RH..............87 92 68 54 25 18 20 FT WIND......210/7 220/8 230/10 250/13 290/14 310/13 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 20 25 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..210/6 220/6 230/7 250/10 290/11 310/10 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 15 20 25 20 HAINES INDEX....6 5 5 5 5 5 $$ FORECASTER...11 REQUESTED BY...SHAWN WOODBURY TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120121.ECKHA.01/EWX