FNUS74 KLCH 061322
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR SANDHILL...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
722 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST WILL INTERACT WITH DEVELOPING
LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS CAUSING GUSTY WINDS AS THE
RETURN FLOW SETS IN. THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE
MOISTURE WITH A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS DEVELOPING ON WEDNESDAY
OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS.  WITH THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ITS LIKELY
THAT RH VALUES SHOULD STAY ABOVE 30 PERCENT FOR MOST OF THE
DAY. RAIN CHANCES LOOK TO INCREASE FOR THE ENTIRE AREA ON
THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3300-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 29 MPH IN
                    THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........29  32  36  38  41  43  45  48  50  53  55  57
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............65  69  73  74  76  77  76  75  73  71  69  68
RH..............56  51  44  43  42  40  42  45  48  53  57  61
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE  SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.7   9   10  10  10  10  9   9   8   8   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  20  20  20  20  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.3 4.1 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.5 3.9 3.4 3.0
MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.0 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.20  23  25  28  28  29  29  29  29  30  30  31
TRANS SPD (M/S).9   10  11  13  13  13  13  13  13  13  13  14
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-2300 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 31 MPH.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-4700 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 23 TO 28 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...DEAL
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120306.SANDH.01/LCH