FNUS74 KLIX 131247 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 1153...U.S. FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 747 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AT THE SAME TIME...A SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN OVER THE PLAINS STATES. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL CREATE A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AS A RESULT...MODERATE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........33 33 33 33 33 45 45 45 45 45 45 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............57 60 64 67 71 74 78 82 82 82 79 RH..............100 86 78 67 63 55 51 45 43 47 54 DEWPOINT........53 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 57 57 58 20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.6 1.6 3.8 3.8 3.8 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.0 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 0.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.5 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 DISPERSION......3 3 3 31 31 50 50 50 60 60 60 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........45 29 29 29 24 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 70 65 61 59 59 RH..............54 66 78 90 96 100 DEWPOINT........58 58 58 58 58 59 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 SE 4 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....5000 3700 2100 2100 900 400 MIX HGT (M).....1520 1130 640 640 270 120 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 10 S 13 SE 14 SE 14 SE 15 SE 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 S 6 SE 6 SE 6 SE 7 SE 8 DISPERSION......60 57 37 6 7 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .SATURDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........24 22 22 22 29 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 62 70 77 81 81 RH..............100 93 73 58 53 53 DEWPOINT........59 60 61 61 62 62 20 FT WIND......E 3 E 5 SE 6 SE 8 SE 10 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 20 20 MIX HGT (FT)....400 1500 3500 3500 5200 4700 MIX HGT (M).....120 460 1070 1070 1580 1430 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18 SE 21 SE 23 SE 23 SE 23 SE 22 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 8 SE 9 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 DISPERSION......8 9 15 80 72 65 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 8 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120413.DESOT.01/LIX