FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY

FNUS53 KJKL 041045 FWFJKL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 645 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE PLAINS TODAY AND BRING THE THREAT OF RAIN TO THE AREA FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THEREAFTER...EXPECT AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK. KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083-084-104-106>109-111-112- 114-116-050345- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE- JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE- MAGOFFIN-LEE-BREATHITT-OWSLEY-CLAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING... OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG... MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO... WHITLEY CITY...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON... SALYERSVILLE...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...BOONEVILLE...MANCHESTER 645 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....25. VENT RATE...........POOR (24900 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......40 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.01 - 0.20 INCHES. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. PROB OF PRECIP......80 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.64 - 1.04 INCHES. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....14. VENT RATE...........POOR (14100 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......60 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.07 - 0.41 INCHES. $$ KYZ085>088-110-113-115-117>120-050345- WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-FLOYD-KNOTT-PERRY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN- PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE... MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE...HARLAN...PRESTONSBURG...HINDMAN...HAZARD... HYDEN...WHITESBURG...INEZ...PIKEVILLE 645 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........41-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....22. VENT RATE...........POOR (21800 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.03 INCHES. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. PROB OF PRECIP......80 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.55 - 0.93 INCHES. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................3. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. DISPERSION INDEX....12. VENT RATE...........POOR (12200 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......70 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........0.13 - 0.46 INCHES. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ RAY