FNUS74 KLIX 131303 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DE SOTO BLOCK 1166...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 803 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) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........39 39 39 39 47 47 47 47 47 47 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............59 63 67 70 74 78 82 82 82 79 RH..............86 78 67 61 55 50 43 41 45 52 DEWPOINT........52 52 53 53 54 54 55 56 56 57 20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.8 4.1 4.1 4.1 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.3 5.3 MIX HGT (KM)....0.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 TRANS SPD (M/S).3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 DISPERSION......3 3 28 28 38 38 38 49 49 49 CHC OF PCPN (%).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 (%).........47 29 29 29 24 24 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............76 70 65 61 59 59 RH..............52 63 75 87 93 93 DEWPOINT........57 57 57 57 57 57 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 4 SE 3 SE 3 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5300 3600 1700 1700 500 300 MIX HGT (M).....1620 1100 520 520 150 90 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 8 S 12 S 13 S 13 SE 15 SE 18 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 4 S 5 S 6 S 6 SE 7 SE 8 DISPERSION......49 50 29 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 30 30 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............59 62 70 78 82 82 RH..............96 90 68 54 47 49 DEWPOINT........58 59 59 60 60 61 20 FT WIND......E 3 E 5 SE 6 SE 7 SE 8 SE 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 15 15 15 20 MIX HGT (FT)....300 1500 3600 3600 5200 4600 MIX HGT (M).....90 460 1100 1100 1580 1400 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 18 SE 21 SE 22 SE 22 SE 22 SE 22 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 8 SE 9 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 SE 10 DISPERSION......8 9 15 77 92 65 CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 10 10 .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .SUNDAY... PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...BOBBY ISER TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120413.DESOT.02/LIX