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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR
CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
332 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THEY
WILL BRING ONLY SPOTTY LIGHT AMOUNTS OF RAIN. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
TO 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON UNDER MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
CLEAR SKIES WITH UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES WILL ARRIVE FRIDAY AS
CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH. EXPECT HIGHS ONLY IN THE UPPER 60S
FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WILL
CONTINUE ON SATURDAY AS WELL. LOW DEWPOINTS WILL PROVIDE QUITE LOW
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS ENTIRE WEEKEND.
INZ076-083-084-089-232030-
ORANGE IN-DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY
332 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /232 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
MIDDAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (113200 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...6200-6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.04 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (80800 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4600-5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
INZ077>079-090>092-KYZ023>034-038-045-053-232030-
WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-
HANCOCK KY-BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-
BULLITT KY-JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-
SPENCER KY-NELSON KY-LARUE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON...
CORYDON...NEW ALBANY...JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...
HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...
ELIZABETHTOWN...MOUNT WASHINGTON...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE...
BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...BARDSTOWN...
HODGENVILLE
332 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /232 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
MIDDAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-74.
MIN HUMIDITY........46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (135000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...7000-7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.06 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-70.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (106200 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5000-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
KYZ035>037-039>043-046>049-054>057-066-067-232030-
FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-
JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-
CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...
LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...
SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...
LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...LIBERTY...STANFORD
332 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (150300 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...7000-7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.09 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (118000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...5400-5900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
KYZ061>063-070>074-232030-
BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORGANTOWN...BROWNSVILLE...HORSE CAVE...
RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW
232 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (137600 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...6400-6900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.04 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (87800 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4400-4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
KYZ064-065-075>078-081-082-232030-
GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-
CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...RUSSELL SPRINGS...
BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
332 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /232 AM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.
MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (153000 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...7200-7700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.05 INCHES.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......0.01 INCHES.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (97200 KNOT-FT).
MAX MIXING HEIGHT...4700-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S.
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