FNUS74 KLCH 061204
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAL COMP-265 262...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
704 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND REMAIN RATHER BREEZY
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. EXPECT A TREND TOWARD WARMER AND
MORE HUMID CONDITIONS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. DESPITE THE INCREASE
IN MOISTURE...NO RAIN IS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEKEND.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-3400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........40  41  42  43  43  42  41  38  34  31  36  42
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............61  65  68  71  72  73  74  73  72  70  66  64
RH..............62  56  52  49  48  48  46  48  51  55  63  67
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   7   8   8   8   8   8   8   7   6   6
EYE LVL WND GST.10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 1.7 2.3 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.4 3.1 2.9 2.5 1.6 1.1
MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.3
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.18  20  20  21  22  22  23  23  24  24  24  24
TRANS SPD (M/S).8   9   9   9   10  10  10  10  11  11  11  11
HAINES INDEX....5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 24 MPH.

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 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.......0-1700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2300-2800 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOCKWOOD/RUA
REQUESTED BY...KISATCHIE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130406.CALCO.01/LCH