590  
FNUS74 KLZK 150121  
FWSLZK  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PCS STEEP FIRE...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR  
821 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2024  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 2100 CDT ON APRIL 14.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (800) 482-8471 AND ASK FOR THE FIRE  
WEATHER FORECASTER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SURFACE WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH WITH  
SURFACE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 20-25 MPH THROUGH EARLY MONDAY  
MORNING (2AM CDT).  
 
THEN, SURFACE WINDS WILL LET UP TO BETWEEN 5  
AND 10 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST FROM AROUND 2 AM CDT EARLY  
MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATER MONDAY MORNING.  
 
FINALLY, SURFACE WINDS WILL AGAIN RAMP UP AND SHIFT TO OUT OF THE  
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH SURFACE WIND GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
STARTING LATE MONDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH THE DAY ON  
MONDAY.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....72 AT FORECAST START...MIN 63.  
MAX HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT AT FORECAST START...MAX 97 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 14 TO 17 MPH.  
STABILITY CLASS.....6.  
LVORI...............4.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........15.  
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH AT FORECAST START...MAX 6.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
MIXING HEIGHT (AGL).BECOMING 700 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT (MSL).BECOMING 1676 FT MSL.  
CATEGORY DAY........1.  
 
TIME (CDT) 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC PC MC PC PC MC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............72 70 69 68 68 67 66 65 65  
RH..............73 78 84 84 84 87 90 93 93  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 9 10 9 8 7 7 7 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 17 18 17 16 13 13 11 11  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
   
MONDAY
 
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 58 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 20 MPH.  
STABILITY CLASS.....4.  
LVORI...............4 EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).  
DISPERSION..........18 INCREASING TO 43.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.  
MIXING HEIGHT (AGL).BECOMING 2800 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT (MSL).BECOMING 3786 FT MSL.  
CATEGORY DAY........3.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............64 64 65 66 70 72 74 76 77 77 77 77  
RH..............97 97 93 93 81 73 71 64 62 62 62 62  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10  
20 FT WIND GUST.11 10 11 11 12 14 13 13 14 14 14 16  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 20 20 18  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 10 10  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 64.  
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 90 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 14 TO 23 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 24 MPH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
STABILITY CLASS.....5.  
LVORI...............4.  
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
DISPERSION..........33 DECREASING TO 17 IN THE LATE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.04 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04 INCHES.  
MIXING HEIGHT (AGL).BECOMING 2100 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT (MSL).BECOMING 3077 FT MSL.  
CATEGORY DAY........3.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC CDY CDY CDY MC MC MC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............78 76 75 73 72 71 71 71 70 69 67 66  
RH..............58 64 69 73 76 81 81 79 78 81 84 87  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..9 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 12 13 14 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 14 14 14 14 16 17 17 19 21 23 25  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 15 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 21 23 24  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 77.  
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 69 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 24 TO 28 MPH.  
STABILITY CLASS.....4.  
LVORI...............4 EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS THROUGH  
THE DAY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
DISPERSION..........34 INCREASING TO 56 IN THE LATE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE  
PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.06 INCHES.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06 INCHES.  
MIXING HEIGHT (AGL).BECOMING 2200 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT (MSL).BECOMING 3195 FT MSL.  
CATEGORY DAY........4.  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC  
WEATHER COV.....CHC DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC  
TEMP............66 64 66 66 68 69 70 71 72 74 75 75  
RH..............84 90 87 87 84 81 81 79 76 71 69 69  
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16  
20 FT WIND GUST.26 28 29 30 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 26  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.24 24 25 26 28 28 28 28 28 28 26 24  
CHC OF PCPN (%).30 80 80 80 80 80 80 70 70 70 70 70  
 

 
FORECASTER...C POPE  
REQUESTED BY...ERIC STUART  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2410804.0/LZK  
.DELDT 04/14/24  
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