FNUS74 KSHV 291219 FWSSHV SPOT FORECAST FOR CATAHOULA C- 40 41 42...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 619 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CST ON FEBRUARY 29. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THE REGION. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. OTHERWISE...AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO AROUND 60 PERCENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON. .TODAY... TIME (CST) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........70 70 70 81 81 81 84 84 84 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............70 72 74 75 76 77 78 77 77 RH..............79 74 70 66 63 62 60 60 60 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 MIXHGT MSL(KFT).2.6 2.6 2.6 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 MIXHGT MSL (KM).0.8 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.17 17 17 25 25 25 25 25 25 TRANS SPD (M/S).8 8 8 11 11 11 11 11 11 CWR.............40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 .TONIGHT... TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........87 87 85 83 83 81 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............76 71 68 67 66 65 RH..............61 73 79 86 88 90 20 FT WIND......SW 8 SW 8 SW 3 SW 3 SW 3 SW 1 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 5 5 5 5 MIXHGT MSL (FT).3700 3700 2000 200 200 200 MIXHGT MSL (M)..1130 1130 610 60 60 60 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 23 SW 23 SW 23 SW 18 SW 18 SW 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 10 SW 10 SW 10 SW 8 SW 8 SW 8 CWR.............30 30 30 20 20 20 .THURSDAY... TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........81 81 73 72 72 63 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............64 66 71 75 78 78 RH..............93 89 77 67 62 62 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 2 S 6 S 9 S 9 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 15 15 15 MIXHGT MSL (FT).1500 1500 2800 4200 4200 4200 MIXHGT MSL (M)..460 460 850 1280 1280 1280 TRANSPORT WIND..W 8 W 8 W 8 SW 13 SW 13 SW 13 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 4 W 4 W 4 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 CWR.............30 30 30 30 30 30 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 11 MPH. .SATURDAY... COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .SUNDAY... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MAYEAUX REQUESTED BY...KEVIN RAFFO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120229.CATAH.01/SHV