011  
FNUS73 KJKL 201507 CCA  
FWSJKL  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BURN PILES...CORRECTED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY  
958 AM EST FRI NOV 20 2009  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1130 EST ON NOVEMBER 20.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER AND LIGHT  
WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY...INCLUDING TRANSPORT WINDS ON THE LIGHT SIDE...  
ESPECIALLY TODAY. THEREAFTER...A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH  
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND BRING A GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN SUNDAY  
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.  
HUMIDITY............64 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST AT 1-3 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING  
NORTH 2-4 MPH AROUND 1300.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST AT 2-4 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING  
NORTH 3-5 MPH AROUND 1300.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AT 1-3 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING  
NORTH 2-4 MPH AROUND 1300.  
POP.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 3.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......750 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAX 2800 FT  
AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 2 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING  
NORTH AT 5 MPH AROUND 1300.  
DISPERSION INDEX....18.  
 
TIME (EST) 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM  
SKY (%).........29 30 24 23  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP............49 54 57 54  
RH..............68 56 47 53  
20 FT WIND......NW 2 N 3 N 3 N 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5  
HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38.  
MAX HUMIDITY........94 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 1-3 MPH  
AROUND 2000...BECOMING CALM AROUND 0200.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH  
AROUND 2000...BECOMING EAST 1-3 MPH AROUND  
0200.  
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH 2-4 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST 2-4 MPH  
AROUND 2000...BECOMING CALM AROUND 0200.  
POP.................0 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
 
TIME (EST) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM  
SKY (%).........16 11 11 9 8 9  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP............48 45 43 43 41 40  
RH..............72 79 83 84 86 86  
20 FT WIND......N 3 NE 2 NE 2 E 1 E 0 E 0  
20 FT WIND GUST.5  
HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 62.  
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 40 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........CALM THROUGH 1000...THEN EAST 2-4 MPH.  
SURROUNDING RIDGE...EAST 3-5 MPH  
RIDGETOP WIND.......CALM THROUGH 1000...THEN EAST 2-4 MPH.  
POP.................10 PERCENT.  
LAL.................1.  
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR A LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR  
LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 7 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....20.  
 
TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM  
SKY (%).........14 23 29 37 51 57  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP............40 44 54 58 60 58  
RH..............87 75 56 49 43 47  
20 FT WIND......E 1 E 1 E 2 E 3 E 3 E 2  
20 FT WIND GUST. 5 5 5 5  
HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 5 5 5  
 

 
FORECASTER...PELTON  
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 20091120.BURNP.01/JKL  
 
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