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SPOT FORECAST FOR VIDRINE 2013-2...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
600 AM CDT WED JUN 12 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...PATCHY FOG OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF MORNINGS SHOULD BE
LIMITED TO RIVER VALLEYS. THE VIDRINE SITE SHOULD SEE ONLY SHALLOW AND
PATCHY GROUND FOG WHICH SHOULD LIFT SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE.
OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL ATTEMPT TO EDGE INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY, BRINGING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE WARMER THAN NORMAL WITH
LIGHT WINDS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-5900 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 12 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY (%).........22  23  23  24  25  21  17  13  8   4   0   1
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............82  86  88  90  92  92  92  92  91  90  88  84
RH..............74  68  61  58  52  52  50  50  51  54  58  67
EYE LVL WND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S   S   S
EYE LVL WND SPD.2   3   3   4   4   4   5   5   5   5   5   5
EYE LVL WND GST.5   5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.8 4.6 5.0 5.4 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.6 5.2 4.7 4.1
MIX HGT (KM)....1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.2
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  SW  S   S   S   S
TRANSP WIND SPD.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  12  12  12  12
TRANS SPD (M/S).4   4   4   4   4   4   4   4   5   5   5   5
HAINES INDEX....2   2   2   2   2   2   2   2   3   3   3   3

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
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.......3500-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2300-3100 FT AGL
                    IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 13 MPH.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 95.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-3500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-6500 FT
                    AGL.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 6 TO 13 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...SWEENEY
REQUESTED BY...JAMIE FARMER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130612.VIDRI.01/LCH