FNUS74 KEWX 191419
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAPITAL AREA INTERAGENCY WILDFIRE   INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACAD...TEXAS A&M FOREST S
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
919 AM CDT FRI OCT 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0935 CDT ON OCTOBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
COOL DRY AIR...GOOD MIXING...AND LIGHT WINDS ARE FORECAST TODAY.
LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL GRADUALLY BECOME VARIABLE
SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AS THE SURFACE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........21 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-3800 FT AGL
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 8 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........18     20     21     21     25
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     65     77     83     82
RH..............70     39     26     21     22
20 FT WIND......N 2    N 1    N 1    SW 1   S 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5
EYE LEVEL WIND..N 2    N 1    N 2    SW 1   S 2
EYE LEVEL WIND..5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
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.......1500-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700-3900 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 18 TO 21 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........46     48     65     65     61     55
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     56     65     76     83     85
RH..............78     90     81     61     52     52
20 FT WIND......S 5    S 6    S 8    S 10   S 12   S 12
20 FT WIND GUST.              15     15     20     20
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 4    S 5    S 6    S 8    S 9    S 9
EYE LEVEL WIND..5             15     15     20     20
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      3      2      2

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FORECASTER...01
REQUESTED BY...MARTY MARTINEZ  PSC
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121019.CAPIT.01/EWX