FNUS74 KHGX 251055 FWSHGX SPOT FORECAST FOR SAM HOUSTON C-38...USFOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 455 AM CST SAT FEB 25 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... IMPROVING CONDITIONS COMPARED TO FRIDAY WILL BEGIN AS THE WINDS SWING AROUND THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST TODAY. STILL...ELEVATED FIRE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AS THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 25 PERCENT OVER THE SITE DURING THE EARLY AND MID AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS JUST TO THE NORTH IN SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER...NEAR SURFACE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER 10 MPH. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 60 62 60 RH..............38 27 24 29 20FT WIND DIR...SE SE S S 20FT WIND (MPH).5 6 7 6 20FT WIND GUST.. MIX HGT (FT)....4200 6200 6000 4900 MIX HGT (M).....1280 1890 1830 1490 TRANS WIND DIR..080 100 120 130 TRANS SPD (KTS).15 13 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 7 5 5 CWR.............10 10 10 10 VENT RATE.......9869 12319 10751 7964 CATEGORY DAY....4 4 4 3 $$ FORECASTER...LEWIS REQUESTED BY...RANDY PREWITT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120225.SAMHO.02/HGX