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FNUS53 KJKL 260930
FWFJKL
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
430 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING
WILL USHER IN A COLDER AIRMASS... WHICH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TODAY AND
CONTINUE INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING... MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES. NO
SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED HOWEVER EXCEPT FOR AN INCH OR TWO
POSSIBLY ON THE HIGHEST RIDGES ALONG THE VIRGINIA BORDER. A BRIEF
DRY PERIOD IS THEN EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE RAIN
CHANCES INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE DAY ON MONDAY.
KYZ079-083-084-271300-
PULASKI-WAYNE-MCCREARY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...MONTICELLO...WHITLEY CITY
430 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....106.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (106200 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.01 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-85 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.01 INCHES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........AROUND 50 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....58.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (57600 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.
KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-080-085>087-104-106>117-119-271300-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-LAUREL-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-
MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...LONDON...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...
BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...
PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...
JACKSON...HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...INEZ
430 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....104.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (104500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.01 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...
THEN SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......40 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.03 INCHES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 6 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....68.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (67800 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.
KYZ088-118-120-271300-
HARLAN-LETCHER-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARLAN...WHITESBURG...PIKEVILLE
430 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE LATE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....92.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (91800 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PROB OF PRECIP......40 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.06 INCHES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...THEN ISOLATED RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST 5 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....70.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (70500 KNOT-FT).
PROB OF PRECIP......30 PERCENT.
QPF (INCHES)........0.02 INCHES.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 26 TO 31. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS 45 TO 50. LOWS 35 TO 40. LIGHT WINDS.
ABE
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