FNUS74 KLCH 101137 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR WF UNIT 3 S COMPANY...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 637 AM CDT FRI AUG 10 2012 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE BOTH TODAY AND SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT ADVANCES ACROSS THE REGION...STALLS AND THEN WASHES OUT. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BECOME REESTABLISHED FOR THE NEW WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91. MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2700 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........53 53 52 51 50 50 49 48 47 47 46 45 WEATHER COV.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............82 85 87 88 89 90 90 90 90 90 89 87 RH..............78 73 68 65 63 62 61 61 61 62 64 67 20 FT WIND DIR..W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 12 12 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 EYE LVL WND DIR.W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW EYE LVL WND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 MIX HGT (KFT)...1.3 1.7 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 MIX HGT (KM)....0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW TRANSP WIND SPD.10 8 8 10 15 18 21 22 22 21 20 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 8 HAINES INDEX....3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80. MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2400 FT AGL. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90. MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-4600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 12 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ FORECASTER...MARCOTTE REQUESTED BY...CRAIG CRENSHAW TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120810.WFUNI.01/LCH