FNUS74 KSHV 261320
FWSSHV

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAT 54...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
820 AM CDT TUE MAR 26 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0725 CDT ON MARCH 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
DUE TO THE COLD TEMPERATURES...MIXING HEIGHT VALUES WILL LIKELY
NOT RISE ABOVE 500 METERS UNTIL THE MID MORNING HOURS. DRY
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST TODAY AND MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL FALL NEAR
OR BELOW 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS
WILL BE AROUND 10 MPH DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BEFORE BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER SUNSET AS THE CENTER OF A SURFACE HIGH
MOVES OVERHEAD. ONE MORE NIGHT OF NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING
TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

.TODAY...
TIME (CDT)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
TEMP............29     34     43     50     54     54
RH..............71     57     39     27     24     25
20 FT WIND......NW 3   NW 7   NW 9   NW 8   NW 8   NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.5      15     15     15     15     15
TRANSPORT WIND..S 0    S 0    N 9    NW 14  NW 14  NW 14
TRAN WIND (M/S).S 0    S 0    N 4    NW 6   NW 6   NW 6

.TONIGHT...
TIME (CDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
20 FT WIND......NW 7   NW 5   NW 1   NE 1   E 1    SE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...NUTTALL
REQUESTED BY...MARK PLOSKI
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130326.CAT54.01/SHV