FNUS74 KLCH 270016
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR KOUNTZE FIRE   2...TEXAS FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
716 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE DOWN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
THEY ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 10 MPH AFTER 9 PM. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
IS RUNNING ABOVE 50 PERCENT AT THIS TIME AND IT WILL CLIMB.

PERSISTENT SOUTHERLY WINDS...INCREASING AND BECOMING GUSTY DURING THE
AFTERNOON TOMORROW...WILL RESULT WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 21 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH AND GUSTY.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-3600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 18 TO 21 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........
 SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH.

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FORECASTER...KUYPER
REQUESTED BY...ICT
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120426.KOUNT.01/LCH