FNUS74 KLCH 111235
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SPOT FORECAST FOR BACKRIDGE 12...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
735 AM CDT SAT AUG 11 2012

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

.DISCUSSION...
A STALLED COLD FRONT...WHICH EXTENDS EAST-TO-WEST ALONG THE
I-10 CORRIDOR...WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO THE COAST TONIGHT.

THE MAJORITY OF THE LIGHTNING WILL BE FOUND EAST OF BIG LAKE.

GULF MOISTURE WILL MAKE A WEAK RETURN ON SUNDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 7 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 3 TO 6
                    MPH LATE IN THE MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY
                    IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........51  51  51  51  50  50  50  50  50  47  45  43
WEATHER COV.....SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............81  82  84  86  87  87  88  88  88  88  88  86
RH..............86  82  75  71  69  64  63  63  63  63  62  64
20 FT WIND DIR..W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   5   5   5   6   6   7   7   7   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5               10  10  10  10  10  10  10
EYE LVL WND DIR.W   W   W   SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S
EYE LVL WND SPD.3   3   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.7 3.0 3.2 3.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.7
MIX HGT (KM)....0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   W   SW  SW  S
TRANSP WIND SPD.16  14  12  9   7   5   3   3   3   3   5   6
TRANS SPD (M/S).7   6   5   4   3   2   1   1   1   1   2   3
HAINES INDEX....2   2   3   3   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3600 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-4300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 3 TO 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED
                    NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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FORECASTER...TRARES
REQUESTED BY...LARRY GATOR SMITH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120811.BACKR.01/LCH