FNUS74 KEWX 181439
FWSEWX

SPOT FORECAST FOR SWIFT...TEXAS A&M FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
839 AM CST FRI JAN 18 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON JANUARY 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN SPREAD OVER THE REGION TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES
WILL MOVE EASTWARD TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
EARLY THIS MORNING TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST BY THE AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL REMAIN NEAR 5 MPH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MIN HUMIDITY........39 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.

TIME (CST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........5      5      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     61     62
RH..............51     42     41
20 FT WIND......SE 6   SE 6   SE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 5   SE 5   SE 4
EYE LEVEL WIND..              5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 36.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........10     10     10     21     21     21
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............58     50     44     41     39     37
RH..............48     64     80     91     98     100
20 FT WIND......SE 5   S 5    S 6    S 6    S 5    S 3
20 FT WIND GUST.                                   5
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 4   S 4    S 5    S 5    S 4    S 3
EYE LEVEL WIND..5      5                    5      5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 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.......1300-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400 FT AGL LATE
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........40     40     40     35     35     35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............36     37     47     57     62     63
RH..............100    100    80     60     49     46
20 FT WIND......S 3    S 5    S 5    S 6    S 6    S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5
EYE LEVEL WIND..S 3    S 3    S 4    S 5    S 5    S 5
EYE LEVEL WIND..5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

$$
FORECASTER...25
REQUESTED BY...RICH GRAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130118.SWIFT.01/EWX