FNUS74 KFWD 121621
FWSFWD

SPOT FORECAST FOR RHODES RANCH II FIRE...TEXAS FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1121 AM CDT SUN AUG 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1108 CDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED HIGH CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE LOW 100S.  SOUTH-SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.  SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH GUSTY DOWNBURST WINDS
AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 104.
MIN HUMIDITY........24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........59  54  50  52  54  55  53
WEATHER COV.....                    20% 20%
WEATHER TYPE....                    TS  TS
TEMP............91  95  98  102 104 104 104
RH..............36  33  31  27  25  24  24
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..8   9   9   10  10  9   8
20 FT WIND GUST.11  13  14  18  19  15  12
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   7   7   7   7   6
EYE LVL WND GST.9   9  10  12  14  11  10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF
    THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.

TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........51     52     58     63     64     58
WEATHER COV.....30%    30%    30%    30%    20%    20%
WEATHER TYPE....TS     TS     TS     TS     TS     TS
TEMP............103    97     89     84     80     77
RH..............25     30     40     51     61     66
20 FT WIND......S 7    S 5    S 5    S 5    S 5    SW 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10                                 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 5    S 4    S 4    S 4    S 4    SW 3
EYE LVL WND GST.10                                 5

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 101.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.

$$
FORECASTER...DUNN
REQUESTED BY...SARAH BROOKS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20120812.RHODE.01/FWD