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SHUS83 KLMK 152030
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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
430 PM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.DISCUSSION...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS
CENTRAL INDIANA FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND STALL OUT...MEANDERING AROUND FOR
SEVERAL DAYS WITH WEAK WAVES MOVING ALONG IT CREATING CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

INZ062-063-069>071-152015-
MONROE-BROWN-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
432 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (153900 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...6300-6800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.10 - 0.23 INCHES.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-69 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 (74700 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5300-5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.21 - 0.38 INCHES.

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.DISCUSSION...THE AREA WILL REMAIN IN A STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW
TODAY AS WE SIT IN BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS UNDER A TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25-30 MPH AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON. DECENT MOISTURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA WITH
MIXING HEIGHTS TOPPING OUT IN THE 4-5 KFT AGL RANGE.

INZ076-083-084-089-152030-
ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY
353 AM EDT WED MAY 15 2013 /253 AM CDT WED MAY 15 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-88.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (109200 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5100-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
                    SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.08 INCHES.

.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (77500 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5200-5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.11 - 0.23 INCHES.

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