FNUS74 KLCH 041147 FWSLCH SPOT FORECAST FOR CAPPYS PLACE...USFWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 647 AM CDT THU JUL 4 2013 IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... RAIN CHANCES INCREASE AS WE HEAD INTO THIS WEEKEND ACROSS THE REGION...AND REMAIN ON THE HIGH SIDE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 89. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......150-500 M AGL INCREASING TO 2000-2400 M AGL. MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........23 41 50 50 50 44 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............74 80 85 88 88 87 RH..............84 66 57 51 52 54 20 FT WIND......NE 3 NE 5 NE 5 E 6 E 7 E 7 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 3 NE 4 NE 4 E 5 E 5 E 5 EYE LEVEL WIND..5 5 5 10 10 10 MIX HGT (FT)....500 3300 5500 7100 7600 6500 MIX HGT (M).....150 1010 1680 2160 2320 1980 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 6 NE 7 NE 9 NE 10 E 9 E 9 TRAN WIND (M/S).NE 3 NE 3 NE 4 NE 5 E 4 E 4 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 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.......1100-1500 M AGL DECREASING TO 450-1000 M AGL EARLY IN THE EVENING. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88. MIN HUMIDITY........59 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. 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.......1000-1500 M AGL INCREASING TO 1500-2000 M AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ FORECASTER...ERICKSON REQUESTED BY...CATHY PETERSON TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130704.CAPPY.01/LCH