FNUS74 KLIX 232118
FWSLIX

SPOT FORECAST FOR DESOTO  1360...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
318 PM CST WED JAN 23 2013

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF
COAST REGION INTO THURSDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT INTO
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST SATURDAY THEN QUICKLY DISSIPATE OR LIFT BACK NORTH
AS A WARM FRONT BY SUNDAY. A FAIRLY STRONG AND LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
WILL COVER THE EASTERN U.S. ON SUNDAY WHILE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS
OVER THE PLAINS STATES.

.TODAY...
TIME (CST)      3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........28  28  28
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............66  66  60
RH..............48  60  77
DEWPOINT........46  46  47
20 FT WIND DIR..S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.4 4.4 4.4
MIX HGT (KM)....1.3 1.3 1.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.W   W   SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.9   9   12
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   5
DISPERSION......47  47  47
CHC OF PCPN (%).0   0   0

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........21     21     21     21     21     21
WEATHER COV.....                     AREAS  AREAS  AREAS
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   FOG    FOG    FOG
TEMP............54     49     46     44     43     43
RH..............77     96     100    100    100    100
DEWPOINT........47     48     46     44     43     43
20 FT WIND......S 5    SW 4   SW 3   SW 2   W 2    W 2
20 FT WIND GUST.10     5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1200   600    600    600    400
MIX HGT (M).....370    370    180    180    180    120
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 12  SW 12  SW 15  SW 17  SW 17  W 18
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 5   SW 5   SW 7   SW 8   SW 8   W 8
DISPERSION......19     19     12     8      8      8
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      0      0      0

.THURSDAY...
TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........40     40     40     47     47     47
WEATHER COV.....AREAS
WEATHER TYPE....FOG    NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............42     45     54     65     66     65
RH..............100    100    80     56     58     63
DEWPOINT........42     45     48     49     51     52
20 FT WIND......W 2    W 2    W 2    W 3    SW 3   S 3
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
MIX HGT (FT)....1200   1200   2500   3500   3500   3000
MIX HGT (M).....370    370    760    1070   1070   910
TRANSPORT WIND..W 17   W 17   W 13   W 8    W 8    SW 5
TRAN WIND (M/S).W 8    W 8    W 6    W 4    W 4    SW 2
DISPERSION......8      8      6      35     35     17
CHC OF PCPN (%).0      0      0      10     10     10

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FORECASTER...NWS NEW ORLEANS
REQUESTED BY...EDDIE BAGGETT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130123.DESOT.02/LIX