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FNUS53 KJKL 060819
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
419 AM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST OF THE AREA
TODAY. WEAK SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND BECOME
SOUTH SUSTAINED AROUND 10 MPH NEAR THE I-75 CORRIDOR AND ALONG AND
NORTH OF I-64 BY MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. THERE IS A REMOTE POSSIBILITY
WINDS MAY APPROACH 15 MPH SUSTAINED IN THE BLUEGRASS REGION...BUT IT
APPEARS AT THIS TIME...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW THIS THRESHOLD.
REGARDLESS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONGER WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL PRODUCE NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM
THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
PUSH SOUTH INTO NORTHERN KENTUCKY LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...BRINGING
AN INCREASE IN DEWPOINTS ALONG WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF RAIN ACROSS
NORTHERN KENTUCKY ON SUNDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS
SOUTHERN KENTUCKY MAY STILL DIP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT IN A FEW AREAS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS THE HIGHER DEWPOINTS POOL CLOSER TO THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE AREA ON
SUNDAY.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-070000-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG
419 AM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....76. 
VENT RATE...........GOOD (76200 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. 
   24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........58-68 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-68. 
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....63. 
VENT RATE...........GOOD (63000 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......60 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........0.01 - 0.23 INCHES. 

$$

KYZ088-104-106>115-117>120-070000-
HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-
KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...
PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...
JACKSON...HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...
INEZ...PIKEVILLE
419 AM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........19-27 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....71. 
VENT RATE...........GOOD (71200 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-49. 
   24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......38 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....101. 
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (101400 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........0.04 INCHES. 

$$

KYZ068-069-079-080-083>087-116-070000-
ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-
CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SOMERSET...LONDON...
MONTICELLO...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...
MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...MANCHESTER
419 AM EDT SAT APR 6 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....87. 
VENT RATE...........GOOD (86600 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. 
   24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................3. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....114. 
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (113900 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING...THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...COOLER. CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

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KAS