FNUS74 KLCH 071157
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR CAL COMP 246...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
657 AM CDT SUN APR 7 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
STRENGTHENING SOUTHERLY WINDS AND INCREASING HUMIDITY VALUES CAN
BE EXPECTED TODAY. SKIES WILL REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY THROUGH THE DAY
WITH SOUTH WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 15 MPH DURING THE
AFTERNOON. DESPITE THE INCREASE IN MOISTURE...RAIN CHANCES WILL
REMAIN MINIMAL THROUGH TUESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 9 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.......0-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 1800-2300 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 17 TO 22 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY (%).........60  57  54  50  50  50  50  50  50  50  52  54
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............66  68  70  72  73  74  74  73  73  71  69  67
RH..............78  73  68  64  62  62  62  64  62  66  70  75
EYE LVL WND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7   7
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.4 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.3 0.8 0.4
MIX HGT (KM)....0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.17  18  18  18  20  20  21  22  22  23  24  24
TRANS SPD (M/S).8   8   8   8   9   9   9   10  10  10  11  11
HAINES INDEX....5   4   4   4   4   4   3   3   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-1300 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 23 TO 25 MPH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 13 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.......0-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2100-2500 FT AGL IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 24 TO 29 MPH.

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FORECASTER...LOCKWOOD/RUA
REQUESTED BY...KISATCHIE NF
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130407.CALCO.01/LCH