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FNUS74 KFWD 191009
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Spot Forecast for Rocky Gash...TFS
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
509 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0600 CDT on August 19.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Light and variable winds this morning will become east-
northeasterly around 5-10 mph by late morning. Isolated showers or
thunderstorms will be possible near the fire this afternoon, with
infrequent lightning strikes and the potential for gusty/erratic
wind gusts over 30 mph nearby. Activity will diminish quickly
after sunset. A weak cold front will move through the area on
Wednesday prompting the development of additional showers and
thunderstorms by the afternoon and continuing into Thursday.
Coverage will be scattered, gradually shifting south over time
with the front. Otherwise, it will be hot with high temperatures
near 100 degrees and peak heat index values up to 105 degrees.


.TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 100.
Min humidity........33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph
                    late in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 3 to 6 mph shifting to the east 3 to
                    9 mph late in the morning.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........3   5   12  8   4   7   9   9   12  20  21  11
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............76  74  76  80  87  91  94  96  98  98  98  100
RH..............79  84  82  72  57  49  43  39  37  35  35  33
20 FT wind dir..N   N   N   W   SW  SE  E   E   E   E   NE  NE
20 FT wind spd..0   0   0   1   1   2   2   3   5   5   6   6
20 FT wind gust.2   2   1   3   5   6   7   9   9   10  12  12
Mix hgt (kft)...0.4 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.2 6.0 7.4 8.3 8.3 7.7 7.5
Transp wind dir.SW  SW  W   SW  SW  E   E   E   E   E   NE  E
Transp wind spd.6   5   5   5   3   3   5   6   7   7   8   9

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 75.
Max humidity........82 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to
                    6 mph late in the evening, then shifting to the
                    west 3 to 7 mph overnight shifting to the
                    northwest around 7 mph early in the morning.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........15  8   12  8   7   8   7   6   8   15  17  16
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............98  96  94  88  85  84  83  82  80  79  77  77
RH..............35  39  41  52  57  61  61  65  69  69  76  76
20 FT wind dir..E   E   E   E   E   SE  N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..6   6   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0
20 FT wind gust.12  12  7   5   3   3   2   2   1   1   1   2
Mix hgt (kft)...6.8 5.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Transp wind dir.E   E   E   E   E   SE  SE  S   SW  W   W   NW
Transp wind spd.10  9   7   6   7   6   5   5   3   6   7   7

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers in the morning. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 98.
Min humidity........42 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon. Gusty and erratic winds expected
                    near thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 7 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 9
                    to 14 mph late in the morning.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........19  22  36  29  21  24  28  31  34  38  41  36
Weather cov.....    SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Weather type....    RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........                            CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Temp............76  75  77  81  86  89  91  94  95  95  96  95
RH..............79  82  79  72  61  56  50  46  45  43  42  43
20 FT wind dir..N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   NE
20 FT wind spd..0   1   1   1   2   3   5   6   6   6   6   6
20 FT wind gust.2   2   2   3   6   8   9   10  12  12  12  12
Mix hgt (kft)...0.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.7 5.4 6.6 6.6 6.0 5.1 4.5
Transp wind dir.NW  N   N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  N   N   N
Transp wind spd.7   7   9   10  10  10  9   9   10  13  14  14

$$
Forecaster...Sellers
Requested by...Dispatch
Type of request...WILDFIRE
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.DELDT 08/19/25
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.EMAIL csdispatch@tfs.tamu.edu