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
334 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY AS A PAIR OF COLD FRONTS MARCH
ACROSS THE AREA. THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY STRONG STORMS WILL BE
THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN
THREAT...WITH GUSTY WINDS A SECONDARY THREAT. AN ISOLATED TORNADO
CANNOT BE COMPLETELY RULED OUT.

INZ076-083-084-089-212015-
ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY
334 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 /234 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (103400 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.14 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.48 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (120900 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 INCHES.

$$

INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-212015-
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
334 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 /234 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (103400 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.07 - 0.21 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.22 - 0.56 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (126000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.14 - 0.29 INCHES.

$$

KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-066-067-212015-
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
334 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (78600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 - 0.27 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
MIN HUMIDITY........47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (113100 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.17 - 0.29 INCHES.

$$

KYZ061>063-070>074-212015-
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
234 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (95100 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.18 - 0.49 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY
                    UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (100800 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 INCHES.

$$

KYZ064-065-075>078-081-082-212015-
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
334 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013 /234 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (74400 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.07 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05 - 0.25 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
                    LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (86600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...3400-3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 INCHES.

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S.

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