FNUS74 KLIX 111257 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 1254...U.S. FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 757 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A FAIRLY STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND FROM THE CAROLINAS TO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK. A WARM FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE NORTH AND INLAND TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO STRENGTHEN IN TEXAS. THIS LOW WILL RACE TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE EAST IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .REMARKS...GOOD CHANCE OF LIGHT FOG MIXED WITH RAIN TONIGHT. NO WIND SHIFTS ARE EXPECTED. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........95 95 95 95 95 92 92 92 92 92 WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............60 62 64 65 66 67 69 70 71 70 RH..............90 90 87 87 84 84 78 78 76 78 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E SE SE SE E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 20 FT WIND GUST.10 15 15 20 25 25 25 25 20 20 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.3 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.10 10 20 20 20 16 16 16 15 15 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 DISPERSION......9 9 26 48 48 41 41 41 38 38 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........92 84 84 84 81 81 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............68 67 67 66 65 64 RH..............84 87 87 90 93 97 20 FT WIND......E 9 E 8 SE 7 SE 6 SE 5 SE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3400 3100 1400 1400 1100 900 MIX HGT (M).....1040 940 430 430 340 270 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 15 SE 16 SE 13 SE 13 SE 8 SE 12 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 7 SE 7 SE 6 SE 6 SE 4 SE 5 DISPERSION......38 39 20 14 5 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).30 40 40 40 40 40 .MONDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........81 89 89 89 85 85 WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............63 64 68 71 75 78 RH..............97 97 93 87 79 69 20 FT WIND......E 4 SE 5 SE 6 SE 8 SE 9 SE 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 15 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)....900 1100 1900 1900 4100 4100 MIX HGT (M).....270 340 580 580 1250 1250 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 12 SE 7 SE 12 SE 12 S 16 S 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 5 SE 3 SE 5 SE 5 S 7 S 7 DISPERSION......8 5 13 22 45 42 CHC OF PCPN (%).40 50 50 50 50 50 $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS/DESTRI REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120311.DESOT.02/LIX