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
409 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A COOL
AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. MEANWHILE...MOISTURE ALOFT WILL STREAM INTO THE AREA
FROM THE NORTHWEST. A BIT OF LIGHT RAIN MAY TRY TO FALL FROM CLOUD
COVER IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. HOWEVER...IF
ANYTHING OCCURS...OUR DRY AIR AT THE GROUND WOULD PROBABLY NOT ALLOW
FOR MUCH MORE THAN SPRINKLES.


KYZ068-069-079-080-083>087-116-260115-
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
409 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....20.
VENT RATE...........POOR (19600 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
   24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT ON RIDGES TO NEAR 100 PERCENT IN
                    VALLEYS.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH OR LESS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77.
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....11.
VENT RATE...........POOR (11500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

$$

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-088-104-106>115-117>120-260115-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-
MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-
LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...HARLAN...
SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...
PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...
HAZARD...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...INEZ...PIKEVILLE
409 AM EDT SAT MAY 25 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-36 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....35.
VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (35400 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-86 PERCENT ON RIDGES TO NEAR 100 PERCENT IN
                    VALLEYS.
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH OR LESS.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SPRINKLES POSSIBLE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-43 PERCENT.
   24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....16.
VENT RATE...........POOR (16000 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.

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