614  
FNUS74 KSHV 182048  
FWSSHV  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR KISATCHIE BU-11...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA  
248 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CST ON FEBRUARY 19.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (318) 631-3669 EXT. 241, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
VERY WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY, AS A MOSTLY CLOUDY SKY  
WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST IN SOUTHERN NATCHITOCHES PARISH.  
MIN RH'S THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO AROUND 60%, WITH 20FT WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BY THE AFTERNOON. NO FOG IS EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING, BUT  
A FEW SPRINKLES CAN NOT BE RULED OUT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NO MEASURABLE RAIN IS  
EXPECTED THOUGH, BEFORE GOOD RH RECOVERY RETURNS THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT A NEW SPOT REQUEST THURSDAY MORNING FOR THIS PROPOSED  
PRESCRIBED BURN FOR A MORE DETAILED/HOURLY FORECAST OF WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
TIME (CST) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........75 75 77 68 58  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............0 0 10 10 10  
TEMP............67 73 77 79 80  
RH..............90 79 67 62 58  
MIX HGT (M).....580 910 1190 1340 1070  
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 8 SW 11 SW 12 SW 11 SW 10  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........67 54 54 61 63 72  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............20 20 20 10 10 10  
TEMP............75 71 68 67 65 62  
RH..............71 84 90 93 97 100  
MIX HGT (M).....240 210 180 210 180 180  
TRAN WIND (M/S).SW 6 SW 7 SW 6 SW 4 W 4 NW 3  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
TIME (CST) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........87 78 74 73 68 67  
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........  
CWR.............30 30 30 30 30 30  
TEMP............62 65 70 75 79 79  
RH..............100 90 76 66 58 58  
MIX HGT (M).....240 370 460 550 1040 880  
TRAN WIND (M/S).E 3 E 3 E 4 SE 5 S 7 S 7  
 

 
 
FORECASTER...HANSFORD  
REQUESTED BY...USFS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 02/18/26  
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.EMAIL JOSHUA.BRYANT@USDA.GOV  
 
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