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SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO   1153...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
250 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE RIDGE IS CENTERED OFF THE EAST COAST.
WINDS HAVE ALREADY SHIFTED TO THE SOUTHEAST WHICH IS BRINGING UP
MOISTURE. WINDS WILL MAINTAIN THAT DIRECTION AND ELEVATED SPEED.
THIS WILL BRING MOISTURE INTO THE AREA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
CHANCES OF FOG TONIGHT ARE FAIRLY LOW DUE TO WINDS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ELEVATED.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 17 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........29     29     29     52     52     52
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............65     59     57     57     56     55
RH..............54     72     77     80     86     93
20 FT WIND......SE 6   SE 6   SE 6   SE 5   SE 5   E 5
20 FT WIND GUST.15     15     15     10     10     10
MIX HGT (FT)....1800   1800   1300   1100   1100   1000
MIX HGT (M).....550    550    400    340    340    300
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 14  SE 14  SE 17  SE 12  SE 12  SE 10
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 6   SE 6   SE 8   SE 5   SE 5   SE 4
DISPERSION......32     32     29     10     8      7
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4700 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30
                    MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........67     67     67     72     72     72
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     60     68     72     72     71
RH..............93     87     70     61     61     63
20 FT WIND......E 5    E 7    SE 10  SE 13  SE 13  SE 11
20 FT WIND GUST.10     15     25     30     30     25
MIX HGT (FT)....1500   1500   2700   4700   4700   4700
MIX HGT (M).....460    460    820    1430   1430   1430
TRANSPORT WIND..SE 21  SE 21  SE 25  SE 25  SE 25  SE 20
TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 9   SE 9   SE 11  SE 11  SE 11  SE 9
DISPERSION......23     23     34     76     76     59
CHC OF PCPN (%).10     10     10     10     10     10

$$
FORECASTER...EFFERSON
REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120306.DESOT.02/LIX