FNUS74 KSHV 251341 FWSSHV SPOT FORECAST FOR BUFC1857...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 841 AM CDT THU APR 25 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1020 CDT ON APRIL 25. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... TODAY SHOULD PROVIDE SOME FAVORABLE MIN RH VALUES...AS TEMPS CLIMB TO NEAR 70 AND SOME DRY AIR MIXES DOWN. CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON...AS MID LEVEL MOISTURE STREAMS IN AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL ALSO RAPIDLY INCREASE TONIGHT...AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE DRIFTS TO THE EAST AND SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH COVERAGE INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. .TODAY... TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........22 22 22 27 27 27 41 41 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............52 56 60 63 65 66 67 67 RH..............54 47 41 37 36 35 35 37 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 10 10 15 15 15 15 MIXHGT MSL(KFT).3.0 3.0 3.0 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 MIXHGT MSL (KM).0.9 0.9 0.9 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE E E E SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .TONIGHT... TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).........41 44 44 44 46 46 46 48 48 48 66 66 WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH WEATHER TYPE.... TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TEMP............65 63 62 59 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 RH..............40 45 48 54 59 62 65 68 70 70 70 72 20 FT WIND DIR..E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD..7 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 MIXHGT MSL(KFT).4.3 1.8 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 MIXHGT MSL (KM).1.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.9 12 12 12 13 13 13 20 20 20 14 14 TRANS SPD (M/S).4 5 5 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 6 6 CWR.............0 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 .FRIDAY... TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........66 85 85 85 92 92 92 100 100 100 100 100 WEATHER COV.....SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE....TSM RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW TEMP............50 50 52 54 57 59 61 63 64 65 66 65 RH..............73 74 73 70 66 63 61 59 59 60 61 63 20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E 20 FT WIND SPD..5 5 5 5 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 MIXHGT MSL(KFT).0.4 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 MIXHGT MSL (KM).0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE TRANSP WIND SPD.14 12 12 12 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 TRANS SPD (M/S).6 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 CWR.............20 40 40 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50 50 $$ FORECASTER...RICHARDSON REQUESTED BY...KRIS WILSON TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130425.BUFC1.01/SHV