FNUS74 KEWX 171408 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR ECKHARDT SW...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 808 AM CST THU JAN 17 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 MPH AROUND NOON. NORTH WINDS OF 10 MPH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH AROUND SUNSET. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS FRIDAY MORNING WILL BECOME SOUTHEAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE... DRY AIR AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL DROP MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH/S TO NEAR 35% TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO NEAR FREEZING OVERNIGHT AND RH RECOVERY WILL BE EXCELLENT. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 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.......1500-2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 16 TO 22 MPH. TIME (CST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............45 53 57 55 RH..............56 44 38 38 20 FT WIND......N 8 N 9 N 10 N 9 20 FT WIND GUST.10 11 12 13 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6 N 7 N 7 N 6 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 13 13 14 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32. MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 7 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING LIGHT. 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.......1500-2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 0 0 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............52 45 40 37 35 33 RH..............41 57 70 78 81 86 20 FT WIND......N 8 N 7 N 6 N 6 NE 5 NE 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..N 6 N 5 N 5 N 5 NE 4 NE 2 EYE LEVEL WIND..10 10 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 5 5 5 5 5 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 13 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........15 15 15 6 6 6 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............32 33 42 50 55 56 RH..............89 95 72 55 46 43 20 FT WIND......NE 2 E 3 E 5 S 6 S 6 S 7 20 FT WIND GUST. 5 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 2 E 2 E 4 S 4 S 5 S 5 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 5 5 5 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...24 REQUESTED BY...ROB VERNACHIO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130117.ECKHA.01/EWX