000 FNUS54 KEWX 232130 FWFEWX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 .DISCUSSION... A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESIDE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS TONIGHT ALLOWING A LATE SEASON FREEZE TO OCCUR ACROSS THE HILL COUNTRY AND EDWARDS PLATEAU. THE SURFACE RIDGE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN THE CONTINUATION OF BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE SURFACE RIDGE AXIS WILL SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE WEEKEND ALLOWING THE RETURN OF GULF MOISTURE AND NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES. THE BEST CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS NEXT WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ATTENDANT PACIFIC COLD FRONT. TXZ173-191>194-208-241330- WILLIAMSON-HAYS-TRAVIS-BASTROP-LEE-CALDWELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GEORGETOWN...SAN MARCOS...AUSTIN... BASTROP...GIDDINGS...LOCKHART 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 63 (+12) 34 69 RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 23 (-9) 86 25 20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 N 5 LGT/VAR SE 5 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5098 5993 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 E 3 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ TXZ204>207-219>221-241330- MEDINA-BEXAR-COMAL-GUADALUPE-FRIO-ATASCOSA-WILSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HONDO...SAN ANTONIO...NEW BRAUNFELS... SEGUIN...PEARSALL...PLEASANTON...FLORESVILLE 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-13) 66 (+10) 35 74 RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 21 (-9) 84 23 20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 4 E 4 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 NE 4 E 4 SE 7 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5598 6347 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 SE 6 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ TXZ183-241330- VAL VERDE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DEL RIO 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 65 (+14) 37 73 RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-11) 21 (-10) 68 19 20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 4 SE 8 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 12 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670 5436 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 18 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$ TXZ171-172-186>190-241330- LLANO-BURNET-KERR-BANDERA-GILLESPIE-KENDALL-BLANCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LLANO...BURNET...KERRVILLE...BANDERA... FREDERICKSBURG...BOERNE...BLANCO 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-9) 62 (+13) 33 69 RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 21 (-11) 89 25 20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 3 SE 4 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 NE 3 E 3 SE 8 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5027 5904 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 S 8 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 4 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ TXZ202-203-241330- KINNEY-UVALDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRACKETTVILLE...UVALDE 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 67 (+13) 36 75 RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-18) 21 (-10) 73 20 20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 4 SE 8 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR SE 4 SE 10 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5891 6327 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 13 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15 MPH. $$ TXZ217-218-228-241330- MAVERICK-ZAVALA-DIMMIT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE PASS...CRYSTAL CITY... CARRIZO SPRINGS 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 68 (+7) 37 76 RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-13) 20 (-9) 72 20 20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 4 E 7 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 6 E 3 E 5 SE 9 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6289 6561 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 12 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. $$ TXZ209-222>225-241330- FAYETTE-KARNES-GONZALES-DE WITT-LAVACA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANGE...KARNES CITY...GONZALES... CUERO...HALLETTSVILLE 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-13) 64 (+10) 35 72 RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-10) 23 (-9) 86 24 20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 N 5 LGT/VAR SE 4 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5474 6588 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 E 5 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ TXZ184-185-241330- EDWARDS-REAL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKSPRINGS...LEAKEY 330 PM CST THU MAR 23 2006 TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 62 (+14) 34 71 RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-21) 22 (-11) 76 23 20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 4 SE 10 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5343 5729 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 16 CWR 0 0 0 0 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. $$