FNUS74 KLCH 251225
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR C-120-121...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
725 AM CDT WED APR 25 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE CENTERED OVER FLORIDA AND THE ATLANTIC EXTENDS ACROSS THE
GULF COAST STATES. PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY WINDS...INCREASING AND BECOMING
GUSTY DURING THE AFTERNOON...WILL RESULT WARMER AND MORE HUMID
CONDITIONS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2700-4400 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 17 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    AROUND 28 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........12  9   6   3   6   9   12  17  22  26  28  30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............72  75  78  80  81  82  82  81  80  78  75  72
RH..............76  66  61  55  53  52  50  53  55  58  65  73
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.9   9   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  9   9   8
EYE LVL WND GST.20  20  20  25  25  25  25  25  25  20  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.0 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.4 3.7 3.1 2.5 2.1 1.7
MIX HGT (KM)....0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.21  22  22  23  24  25  26  26  28  28  26  24
TRANS SPD (M/S).9   10  10  10  11  11  12  12  13  13  12  11
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   M   M   M

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 21 TO 28 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2800 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 21 TO 24 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...TINGLER
REQUESTED BY...MIKE OWERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120425.C1201.01/LCH