FNUS74 KLZK 231342 FWSLZK SPOT FORECAST FOR BENEFIELD...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 742 AM CST THU FEB 23 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0740 CST ON FEBRUARY 23. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT IN OKLAHOMA WILL MOVE THROUGH ARKANSAS TODAY. THIS FRONT WILL ESSENTIALLY MOVE THROUGH DRY...THOUGH THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN SECTIONS. THE FRONT WILL ALSO BRING STRONG WINDS WITH IT. SOUTH WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BECOME WEST AND NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT...15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING TO 35 MPH. THE DRIEST AIR AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE IN THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL SECTIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS A FRONT STALLS IN SOUTH ARKANSAS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........59 AT IGNITION...MAX 72. RH..................56 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS........WEST 21 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 33 TO 39 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4300 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....3. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. TIME (CST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 61 63 65 69 71 72 72 72 70 66 RH..............56 51 46 42 38 35 31 30 30 33 40 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 13 14 16 16 16 15 14 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 25 25 25 30 30 30 30 25 EYE LVL WND DIR.SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW EYE LVL WND SPD.7 7 7 7 8 8 10 10 10 9 8 EYE LVL WND GST.10 10 10 13 13 13 15 15 15 15 13 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.21 22 23 25 28 30 33 36 38 39 40 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37. RH..................MAX 55 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 36 TO 44 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 33 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 2600 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....3. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. TIME (CST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............60 56 54 52 49 49 48 46 44 43 40 39 RH..............40 44 45 45 47 44 43 46 47 48 55 55 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..13 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 20 20 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW EYE LVL WND SPD.8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.13 13 10 10 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.40 41 43 44 44 44 44 43 40 38 36 33 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55. RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS........NORTHWEST 26 TO 31 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......BECOMING 4000 FT MSL. STABILITY CLASS.....4. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........PC PC PC PC PC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............39 39 41 44 46 49 51 52 53 54 53 52 RH..............55 53 48 43 38 34 31 29 27 26 27 28 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 10 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 9 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW EYE LVL WND SPD.5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.31 30 29 28 28 26 26 26 26 28 28 28 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...62 REQUESTED BY...JEFF HENDERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120223.BENEF.01/LZK