FNUS74 KLCH 141229
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SPOT FORECAST FOR LANCE ROSIER RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
729 AM CDT MON MAY 14 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER THE MOUNTAIN WEST WILL CONTINUE
TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL BE WEAK
ALLOWING FOR MAINLY LIGHT WINDS AVERAGING AROUND 5 MPH. A MORE NORTHEAST
WIND IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL ALSO
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS
AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........41 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........35  37  38  40  41  42  43  43  44  45  47  48
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............75  78  80  81  82  83  83  82  80  78  75  72
RH..............55  49  45  42  42  41  41  43  45  50  55  61
EYE LVL WND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   NE
EYE LVL WND SPD.4   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   2   2   2   2
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.0 4.6 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.6 4.1 3.5 3.0
MIX HGT (KM)....1.2 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2 1.1 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  9   9   9   9   8   8   7   7   7   7   8
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   3   3   4
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1600-2100 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7 TO 9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4000-4900 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 7 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RUA
REQUESTED BY...DEANNA BOENSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120514.LANCE.01/LCH