Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL SLOWLY MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
STORMS. THE BEST COVERAGE OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE ORIENTED ALONG
A MADISON INDIANA TO RICHMOND KENTUCKY LINE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
OTHERWISE...EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH LIGHT EASTERLY WINDS.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ONLY DIP INTO THE 60-70
PERCENT RANGE. EXPECT A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF RAIN
OUT OF ANY THUNDERSTORM.

INZ076-083-084-089-182030-
ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /232 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (70700 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3500-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 - 0.28 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (71700 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5300-5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02 INCHES.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-182030-
WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-
HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-
BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-
SPENCER KY-NELSON KY-LARUE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...
HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...
ELIZABETHTOWN...MOUNT WASHINGTON...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...BARDSTOWN...
HODGENVILLE
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /232 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80.
MIN HUMIDITY........69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (78200 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4300-4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05 - 0.43 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (63600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4700-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.06 INCHES.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-066-067-182030-
FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-
JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-
CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...
LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...
SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...LIBERTY...STANFORD
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........64 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (55900 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 - 0.45 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
                    CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (46000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3200-3700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.09 INCHES.

$$

KYZ061>063-070>074-182030-
BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...HORSE CAVE...
RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW
232 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
MIN HUMIDITY........65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (78000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5500-6000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.02 - 0.13 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
MIN HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (72000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5000-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05 - 0.20 INCHES.

$$

KYZ064-065-075>078-081-082-182030-
GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-
CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...RUSSELL SPRINGS...
BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
332 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /232 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (39700 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...2900-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.11 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (39900 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3400-3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05 - 0.21 INCHES.

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.

$$

BJS
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