FNUS74 KLIX 242001 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO 1251...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 301 PM CDT TUE APR 24 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE RIDGE IS NOW SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROUGH AND SHOULD BE OUT IN THE ATLANTIC WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. THE RESULT WILL BE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. THAT WIND FLOW REGIME WILL PERSIST ALL WEEK LONG. SO EXPECT MOISTURE LEVELS TO INCREASE AND FLATTEN OUT MIDWEEK ONWARD. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT COULD SWING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. REMARKS... FOG POTENTIAL IS FAIRLY LOW BUT PATCHY LIGHT FOG IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........WEST AROUND 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH. DEWPOINT............37. TIME (CDT) 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............73 72 RH..............30 30 DEWPOINT........36 37 20 FT WIND DIR..SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...5.6 5.6 MIX HGT (KM)....1.7 1.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.W W TRANSP WIND SPD.12 12 TRANS SPD (M/S).5 5 DISPERSION......50 50 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. DEWPOINT............46 INCREASING TO 51 AFTER MIDNIGHT. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 6 6 6 6 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............71 65 58 53 53 53 RH..............30 41 59 83 89 89 DEWPOINT........38 41 44 48 50 50 20 FT WIND......SW 6 SW 5 SW 4 SW 3 SW 3 SW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5600 3400 1500 1500 800 800 MIX HGT (M).....1710 1040 460 460 240 240 TRANSPORT WIND..W 12 SW 13 SW 10 SW 10 SW 16 SW 10 TRAN WIND (M/S).W 5 SW 6 SW 4 SW 4 SW 7 SW 4 DISPERSION......50 72 37 9 9 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-3800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. DEWPOINT............58. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........6 14 14 14 14 14 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............54 57 70 77 80 79 RH..............90 83 55 45 44 49 DEWPOINT........51 52 53 54 56 58 20 FT WIND......SW 2 SW 3 SW 5 SW 7 S 8 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 15 15 15 MIX HGT (FT)....800 700 1900 1900 3100 3800 MIX HGT (M).....240 210 580 580 940 1160 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 10 SW 15 SW 13 SW 13 SW 13 S 15 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 SW 7 SW 6 SW 6 SW 6 S 7 DISPERSION......8 8 12 41 57 71 CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 $$ FORECASTER...EFFERSON REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120424.DESOT.02/LIX