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FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
600 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.DISCUSSION...STRONG AND COOL CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED
OVER THE GREAT LAKES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. THIS WILL BRING BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES BUT DRY
WEATHER FOR INDIANA THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

INZ062-063-069>071-242030-
MONROE-BROWN-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLOOMINGTON...BEDFORD...SEYMOUR
408 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (74600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4800-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-72.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (51000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4700-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

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.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION BRINGING
COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS TO SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL
KENTUCKY THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHS TODAY WILL ONLY WARM INTO THE
MIDDLE TO UPPER 60S. HOWEVER...WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AS
THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND GETS INTO FULL SWING. SOME ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

INZ076-083-084-089-242030-
ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY
333 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /233 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (49600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (41900 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4600-5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.

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