FNUS74 KLCH 301207
FWSLCH

SPOT FORECAST FOR HICKORY CREEK POND UNIT FIRE...NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
707 AM CDT THU MAY 30 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...
GULF MOISTURE COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING WILL PRODUCE A CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK. MODERATE SOUTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH HUMID CONDITIONS WILL
ALSO PREVAIL BEFORE WEAKENING OVERNIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-7300 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 25 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........40  52  65  65  63  62  60  59  58  56  56  55
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE....TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM TSM
TEMP............75  77  79  80  81  83  83  83  83  83  82  82
RH..............94  89  84  80  76  76  75  75  75  78  78  77
EYE LVL WND DIR.SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   SE
EYE LVL WND SPD.6   6   7   8   8   8   8   9   9   9   8   8
EYE LVL WND GST.15  15  15  15  15  20  20  20  20  20  20  20
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.9 4.1 5.3 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.4 6.9 7.3 7.3 6.3 5.4
MIX HGT (KM)....0.9 1.2 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.18  21  23  24  25  25  25  25  24  23  22  22
TRANS SPD (M/S).8   9   10  11  11  11  11  11  11  10  10  10
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300-3000 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-4200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-6900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 21 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...DEAL
REQUESTED BY...RYAN DESLIU
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130530.HICKO.01/LCH