Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Jackson, KY
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FNUS53 KJKL 201113
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
713 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.DISCUSSION...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST
THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...AS A SLOW-MOVING STORM SYSTEM
GRADUALLY TRACKS FROM THE PLAINS INTO THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
THE WEEK...AND THEN COOL OFF TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL BY
FRIDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-210415-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-
ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-
OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO...
WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...
PINEVILLE...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...
CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...
HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...
INEZ...PIKEVILLE
713 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG EARLY...THEN
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER.
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 15 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....61.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (61500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.02 INCHES.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG LATE AT NIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 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......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.
.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....83.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (83500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.05 INCHES.
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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EARLY...THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE AT
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY
BECOMING LIGHT.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE AT NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
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GEOGERIAN