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

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
654 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH WILL BRING
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. MOST OF THEM SHOULD TAPER
OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL
ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT AS IT DROPS SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT...
WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DRIER AIR ARRIVING
BEHIND THE FRONT SHOULD KEEP MOST AREAS DRY ON WEDNESDAY.


KYZ044-050>052-058>060-104-190400-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ELLIOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...SANDY HOOK
654 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
                    MORNING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
   24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....9.
VENT RATE...........POOR (9100 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......70 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.14 - 0.35 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......40 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.03 - 0.16 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-52 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....22.
VENT RATE...........POOR (22200 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

$$

KYZ068-069-080-086>088-106>120-190400-
ROCKCASTLE-JACKSON-LAUREL-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-
MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-
MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...LONDON...
BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...HARLAN...WEST LIBERTY...
PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...
JACKSON...HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...
WHITESBURG...INEZ...PIKEVILLE
654 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING.
                    THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
                    BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
   24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....9.
VENT RATE...........POOR (8400 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......80 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.24 - 0.68 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.04 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-57 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....27.
VENT RATE...........POOR (26900 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

$$

KYZ079-083>085-190400-
PULASKI-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...MONTICELLO...WHITLEY CITY...
CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG
654 AM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY IN THE
                    MORNING. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF
                    THUNDERSTORMS. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....13.
VENT RATE...........POOR (12900 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......80 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.30 - 0.47 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........NEAR 100 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.04 INCHES.

.WEDNESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....35.
VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (34600 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE AT NIGHT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$
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