FNUS74 KFWD 151524 FWSFWD SPOT FORECAST FOR ECHOLS...TEXAS FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1024 AM CDT WED AUG 15 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0946 CDT ON AUGUST 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...RAIN DIMINISHING THIS MORNING...WITH LITTLE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. IF WINDS INCREASE UNDER ABUNDANT SUNSHINE THIS AFTERNOON...FIRE CONTAINMENT COULD BE A CONCERN. LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH GENERAL SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THURSDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THE NIGHT HOURS. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 98. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 TO 6. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 16 MPH. LAL.................2. TIME (CDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........70 68 60 52 49 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............76 81 86 91 96 RH..............71 63 53 44 35 20 FT WIND......SE 10 S 7 S 7 SE 6 SE 10 20 FT WIND GUST.15 10 10 10 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 7 S 5 S 5 SE 4 SE 7 EYE LVL WND GST.15 10 10 10 15 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MAX HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........47 45 44 42 44 48 WEATHER COV.....S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............94 89 84 81 79 76 RH..............37 42 48 53 54 58 20 FT WIND......SE 10 S 9 S 7 S 8 S 9 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 10 10 15 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 7 S 7 S 5 S 6 S 7 S 5 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 10 10 15 10 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 100. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........6. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1 TIL MID AFTERNOON..THEN 2. TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........53 55 55 55 55 56 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............75 77 87 94 98 99 RH..............60 56 40 34 30 28 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 6 S 9 S 7 S 7 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 15 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..S 4 S 4 S 7 S 5 S 5 S 4 EYE LVL WND GST. 10 15 10 10 10 $$ FORECASTER...FANO REQUESTED BY...MARY LEATHERS TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120815.ECHOL.01/FWD