FNUS74 KEWX 171352 FWSEWX SPOT FORECAST FOR RODGERS NORTH PAIR SITE RX...US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 752 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CST ON FEBRUARY 17. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... SURFACE LOW PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL RESULT IN A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 25 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON. LOW CLOUDS WILL MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH. PATCHY LIGHT DRIZZLE MAY BE POSSIBLE MONDAY MORNING. A PACIFIC COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON SWITCHING WINDS TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 16 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-2700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3100-4400 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 31 MPH. TIME (CST) NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........22 22 22 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE TEMP............62 68 70 RH..............35 30 30 20 FT WIND......200/15 190/16 190/15 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..200/12 190/13 190/12 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 25 20 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-4600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-2200 FT AGL LATE IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 32 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 41 TO 44 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........55 55 55 79 79 95 WEATHER COV..... PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE DRZL TEMP............68 63 60 58 57 55 RH..............38 47 56 70 83 92 20 FT WIND......180/14 170/15 170/16 180/15 180/15 180/15 20 FT WIND GUST.20 20 20 EYE LEVEL WIND..180/10 170/11 170/12 180/11 180/11 180/11 EYE LEVEL WIND..20 20 20 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY DRIZZLE EARLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH. CWR.................10 PERCENT. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 30 TO 39 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 23 TO 28 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........90 90 82 38 38 29 WEATHER COV.....PATCHY PATCHY WEATHER TYPE....DRZL DRZL NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............55 57 63 70 73 74 RH..............99 97 78 62 48 40 20 FT WIND......180/13 190/14 200/15 210/15 230/13 260/9 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 20 25 20 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..190/10 200/10 200/11 210/12 230/10 250/6 EYE LEVEL WIND..15 15 20 25 20 15 HAINES INDEX....2 3 5 5 4 5 $$ FORECASTER...13 REQUESTED BY...CARL SCHWOPE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130217.RODGE.01/EWX