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FNUS53 KLMK 091326
FWFSDF

CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN INDIANA FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
825 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2002

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL GRADUALLY MOVE EAST 
TODAY WHILE A COLD FRONT GATHERS STRENGTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL 
PLAINS.  THE TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE TWO WILL ALLOW 
FOR WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 
AT 20 TO 30 MPH. SEVERAL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE LOWER 
OHIO VALLEY THROUGH THE WEEKEND ALSO.  THE FIRST SHORT WAVE WILL 
MOVE INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
BECOMING LIKELY FROM WEST TO EAST. WIND GUSTS IN THUNDERSTORMS COULD 
REACH 40 MPH OR HIGHER IN SOME AREAS TONIGHT. THEN ON SUNDAY...THERE 
MAY BE A BREAK IN THE RAIN IN THE MORNING BEFORE A COLD FRONT BEGINS 
TO MOVE INTO THE AREA IN THE AFTERNOON. WITH MOISTURE AND HIGH 
LEVELS OF INSTABILITY IN THE ATMOSPHERE...ANOTHER ROUND OF 
THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
SUNDAY EVENING. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR BOTH 
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.

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ADAIR-ALLEN-ANDERSON-BARREN-BOURBON-BOYLE-BRECKINRIDGE-BROWN IN-  
BULLITT-BUTLER-CASEY-CLARK-CLARK IN-CLINTON-CRAWFORD IN- 
CUMBERLAND-DUBOIS IN-EDMONSON-FAYETTE-FLOYD IN-FRANKLIN- 
GARRARD-GRAYSON-GREEN-HANCOCK-HARDIN-HARRISON-HARRISON IN- 
HART-HENRY-JACKSON IN-JEFFERSON-JEFFERSON IN- JESSAMINE- 
LARUE-LAWRENCE IN-LINCOLN-LOGAN-MADISON-MARION-MARTIN IN- MEADE- 
MERCER-METCALFE-MONROE-MONROE IN-NELSON-NICHOLAS-OHIO-OLDHAM-ORANGE 
IN-PERRY IN- RUSSELL-SCOTT-SCOTT IN- SHELBY-SIMPSON-SPENCER- 
TAYLOR-TRIMBLE-WARREN-WASHINGTON-WASHINGTON IN-WOODFORD-
825 AM EST SAT NOV 9 2002

.THIS AFTERNOON...
  SKY/WEATHER... MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
                 SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 65
  TEMPERATURE... 65 TO 70
  HUMIDITY... 50 TO 60 PERCENT
  WIND - 20 FT... SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH, GUSTING TO 35 MPH   
  PRECIPITATION... 0.10 TO 0.20

  TRANSPORT WIND... SOUTH SOUTHWEST 15 TO 17 MPS
  MIXING DEPTH... 1100 MAGL

.TONIGHT...
  SKY/WEATHER... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...CHANCE OF RAIN 
                 60 PERCENT
  TEMPERATURE... 48 TO 53
  HUMIDITY... 80 TO 90 PERCENT
  WIND - 20 FT... SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH...BUT DECREASING TOWARD MORNING 
                  TO 15 MPH...GUST TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER IN 
                  THUNDERSTORMS
  PRECIPITATION... 0.25 TO 0.50

.TOMORROW...
  SKY/WEATHER... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE 
                 AFTERNOON...CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT
  TEMPERATURE... 65 TO 70
  HUMIDITY... 60 TO 70 PERCENT
  WIND - 20 FT... SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH 
  PRECIPITATION... SCATTERED 0.25 TO 0.50 LATE 
  
  TRANSPORT WIND... SOUTHWEST 10 TO 12 MPS
  MIXING DEPTH... 900 MAGL


.EXTENDED FORECAST...
...20FT WINDS COULD EXCEED 15 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE 
UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
.VETERANS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY AND COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN DURING THE DAY...OTHERWISE PARTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S AND HIGHS NEAR 50.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.

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