090
FNUS53 KJKL 091018
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
618 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY...WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION PERSISTING THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS TODAY COULD BE
STRONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS...SMALL HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAIN...AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING POSSIBLE. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL READINGS TODAY...WITH THE EXPECTED SHOWERS AND STORMS COOLING
THINGS OFF A BIT. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 80S AND LOWER
90S OVER THE WEEKEND. AFTER A BRIEF REPRIEVE FROM PRECIPITATION ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-100330-
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
618 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....56.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (55900 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......70 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.42 - 0.94 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......NO CHANGE.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................4.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......60 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.04 - 0.23 INCHES.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAL.................3.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....18.
VENT RATE...........POOR (17500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.05 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
JJ
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