FNUS74 KLCH 281322
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR PITCHER PLANT BOG RX...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
722 AM CST THU FEB 28 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
CAUTION IS URGED IF BURNING TODAY AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE
LOW WHILE NORTHERLY WINDS WILL RUN AROUND 10 MPH. OTHERWISE AN
EXTENDED DRY PERIOD IS ON TAP THANKS TO HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
OVER THE REGION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
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.......500-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200-6100 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 16 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CST)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........19  21  24  27  29  32  35  37  40  38  36  35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............49  52  55  56  57  58  56  54  51  47  45  43
RH..............44  39  35  34  33  32  33  36  41  47  51  55
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   7   7   7   7   6   6   6   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.4 4.3 5.2 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.0 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8
MIX HGT (KM)....1.0 1.3 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.18  17  16  16  17  18  20  21  22  23  24  24
TRANS SPD (M/S).8   8   7   7   8   8   9   9   10  10  11  11
HAINES INDEX....4   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
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.......4800-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1200 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 22 TO 25 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........MISSING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-8000 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 17 TO 23 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ESCUDE
REQUESTED BY...RYAN DESLIU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130228.PITCH.01/LCH