FNUS74 KFWD 212319
FWSFWD

SPOT FORECAST FOR LBJ  49...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
519 PM CST THU FEB 21 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1710 CST ON FEBRUARY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE FIRE ON FRIDAY AND THEN
OVER THE ARKLATEX ON SATURDAY. THIS AND LACK OF UPPER DISTURBANCES
WILL RESULT IN NORTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW AND TRANSPORT WINDS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON FRIDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL FORM OVER
WEST TEXAS ON FRIDAY AND DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE FIRE ON SATURDAY.
THIS WILL SWING TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND TO THE EAST AND SOUTH ON
SATURDAY WHILE SURFACE WINDS REMAIN LIGHT.

FRIDAY WILL BE COOL WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. MINIMUM
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 40S. THESE CONDITIONS
ALONG WITH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH SHOULD AID THE BURN OBJECTIVE ON
FRIDAY...AND ON SATURDAY IF DELAYED.



.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (CST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........25     25     25     14     14     15
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............28     26     30     42     47     48
RH..............76     80     71     46     42     44
20 FT WIND......N 7    N 6    N 5    N 4    N 4    N 4
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10            5      5      5

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FORECASTER...HARRIS
REQUESTED BY...S FRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130221.LBJ49.01/FWD