FNUS74 KOUN 152222 FWSOUN SPOT FORECAST FOR BOWLEGS...BIA - EOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 522 PM CDT WED AUG 15 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1630 CDT ON AUGUST 15. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE EARLIER FORECAST...ADDING THE 2-HOUR TABULAR FORECAST AND A FEW MORE COMMENTS. TO CLARIFY THE WIND FORECAST FOR TONIGHT...THE 20-FOOT WINDS FORECAST BELOW INCLUDES THIS EVENING...WHEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET...BUT IF STORMS OCCUR...THEY WILL BECOME ERRATIC AND GUSTY. ALSO...DUE TO YOUR LOCATION IN A VALLEY...EXPECT PERHAPS LIGHTER WINDS THAN INDICATED...EXCEPT GUSTS. AT THIS TIME...520 PM...THERE ARE NO RADAR ECHOES IN CENTRAL OR EASTERN OKLAHOMA...EXCEPT A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE OUACHITA MOUNTAINS NEAR THE ARKANSAS BORDER...AND THEY ARE MOVING EAST. SATELLITE INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DO REMAIN A POSSIBILITY...HOWEVER. AGAIN...WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE PROBLEMS IN GETTING THIS FORECAST TO YOU. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73. MAX HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............88 82 79 77 76 74 RH..............52 61 64 69 69 71 20 FT WIND......S 17 S 13 S 9 S 9 S 8 S 8 20 FT WIND GUST.30 20 15 15 15 15 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 99. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. $$ FORECASTER...SHARPE REQUESTED BY...TERRY GALLAGHER TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20120815.BOWLE.02/OUN