FNUS74 KLIX 071430 FWSLIX SPOT FORECAST FOR ZONE 5...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 930 AM CDT SAT JUL 7 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST REGION THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BRING HIGHER RAIN CHANCES THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........56 56 56 79 79 79 79 79 79 WEATHER COV.....LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............86 87 88 88 89 90 90 90 89 RH..............72 66 61 60 60 58 56 57 59 DEWPOINT........73 73 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW W SW SW S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 1 2 4 5 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW W SW SW S S S S EYE LVL WND SPD.2 2 2 1 2 4 5 5 5 EYE LVL WND GST.5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.5 3.5 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.2 MIX HGT (KM)....1.1 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N NE NE NE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.5 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 TRANS SPD (M/S).2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 DISPERSION......26 17 17 27 27 27 30 30 30 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........79 55 55 55 57 57 WEATHER COV.....LIKELY S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............88 85 83 81 81 81 RH..............59 65 70 76 77 77 DEWPOINT........72 72 72 73 73 73 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 5 S 4 S 5 S 5 SW 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5 S 5 S 4 S 5 S 5 SW 3 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (FT)....5200 4300 4500 4500 4100 4100 MIX HGT (M).....1580 1310 1370 1370 1250 1250 TRANSPORT WIND..SE 5 S 7 S 8 S 8 SW 8 SW 8 TRAN WIND (M/S).SE 2 S 3 S 4 S 4 SW 4 SW 4 DISPERSION......30 8 8 8 8 8 CHC OF PCPN (%).60 20 20 20 20 20 .SUNDAY... TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........57 73 73 73 73 73 WEATHER COV.....S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE WEATHER TYPE....TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM TEMP............79 80 85 89 90 90 RH..............82 81 67 60 58 58 DEWPOINT........73 74 73 73 73 73 20 FT WIND......SW 2 SW 3 W 5 SW 4 SW 5 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SW 2 SW 3 W 5 SW 4 SW 5 S 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 10 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....4100 4400 2400 2400 4400 4400 MIX HGT (M).....1250 1340 730 730 1340 1340 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 8 S 7 SW 12 SW 12 W 10 SW 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 4 S 3 SW 5 SW 5 W 4 SW 4 DISPERSION......41 25 32 32 40 37 CHC OF PCPN (%).20 50 50 50 50 50 ONCE AGAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AROUND NOON OR SLIGHTLY THEREAFTER. STEERING WINDS WILL DRIVE MOST STORMS FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHWEST. HOWEVER...DUE TO LEFT OVER BOUNDARIES FROM LAST NIGHT AND SEA BREEZE DEVELOPMENT TODAY...MOVEMENT OF STORMS WILL BE ERRATIC... ESPECIALLY LATER IN THE AFTERNOON. AS WE GO INTO A NEW MOON...TIDAL RANGES WILL REMAIN AROUND A HALF A FOOT OR LESS TODAY AND SUNDAY. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .MONDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. .TUESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS REQUESTED BY...USFS TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120707.ZONE5.01/LIX