FNUS74 KHGX 021151
FWSHGX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SAMHOUSTON C-105...USFOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
551 AM CST FRI MAR 2 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
BRISK SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. THE WIND SHIFT WILL MOVE INTO OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES BY
EARLY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE SPOT LOCATION BETWEEN 5 AND 6
PM. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE BEFORE
INCREASING OUT OF THE NORTH THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING.
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY WITH
WINDS AND RH VALUES APPROACHING RED FLAG CRITERIA. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDING INTO THE REGION WILL KEEP WINDS LIGHT FROM SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............75     79     82     81
RH..............74     67     58     58
20FT WIND DIR...SW     SW     SW     SW
20FT WIND (MPH).10     9      7      5
20FT WIND GUST..       16     10     7
MIX HGT (FT)....2500   3300   4000   4600
MIX HGT (M).....760    1010   1220   1400
TRANS WIND DIR..260    280    300    320
TRANS SPD (KTS).14     9      6      5
TRANS SPD (M/S).7      5      3      3
CWR.............20     20     20     20

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  MCLDY  PCLDY  MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............79     65     60     57     54     52
RH..............60     93     90     77     74     74
20FT WIND DIR...W      NW     NW     N      N      N
20FT WIND (MPH).1      5      8      10     12     13
20FT WIND GUST..              10     15     15     20
MIX HGT (FT)....4600   4200   3900   3600   3200   2100
MIX HGT (M).....1400   1280   1190   1100   980    640
TRANS WIND DIR..340    000    020    040    040    030
TRANS SPD (KTS).6      10     15     20     21     22
TRANS SPD (M/S).3      5      8      10     11     11
CWR.............20     20     20     10     10     10

.SATURDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE
TEMP............51     53
RH..............71     61
20FT WIND DIR...N      N
20FT WIND (MPH).14     15
20FT WIND GUST..20     20
MIX HGT (FT)....1000   2300
MIX HGT (M).....300    700
TRANS WIND DIR..020    020
TRANS SPD (KTS).23     23
TRANS SPD (M/S).12     12
CWR.............10     10

$$
FORECASTER...MCKINNEY
REQUESTED BY...RANDY PREWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120302.SAMHO.01/HGX