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FNUS53 KPAH 231015
FWFPAH

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE HEARTLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE...WHICH WAS CENTERED DIRECTLY OVER OUR AREA ON
SATURDAY MORNING...HAS BEEN SLOWLY MOVING EAST OVER THE LAST 24
HOURS. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE TODAY...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
TOWARD THE REGION FROM THE WEST LATER TONIGHT. SKIES WILL START OFF
SUNNY THIS MORNING...BUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...CLOUDS
WILL BEGIN INCREASING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS OUR REGION.
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AHEAD OF THE
FRONT DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...BUT
THE BULK OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE COLD FRONT
WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR AREA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT...AND
INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...THE FRONT AND ITS
ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE WELL EAST OF THE REGION. DRY
WEATHER WILL PREVAIL BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.

HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY AND MONDAY WILL BE IN THE UPPER 40S...WITH 
LOWER 50S POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS. BY TUESDAY...SLIGHTLY COOLER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...BY
WEDNESDAY AND THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...TEMPERATURES IN THE
UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S ARE EXPECTED. OUR NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN
APPEARS TO BE THANKSGIVING NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY.

MOZ098-100-106>109-232215-
SHANNON-WAYNE MO-OREGON-CARTER-RIPLEY-BUTLER-
INCLUDING ...THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           0            
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (+15)     94 (+5)      52           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   NW 10-14 G22 
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 6-10       S 7-11 G17   NW 10-14 G22 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.32         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                    9                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM                      
PRECIP END                         6 AM                      
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (+5)      42 (+21)     52           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     45                        49           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2141                      5308         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   S 12                      NW 25        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  6                      NW 13        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     3918                      21034        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WINDS NEAR
CALM. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MOZ074>076-085>087-232215-
ST. FRANCOIS-STE. GENEVIEVE-PERRY MO-MADISON-BOLLINGER-
CAPE GIRARDEAU-
INCLUDING ...THE MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FOREST
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           0            
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (0)       94 (+7)      56           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   W 10-14 G24  
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 6-10       S 8-12 G20   NW 11-15 G24 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.23         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                    9                         
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM                      
PRECIP END                         6 AM                      
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (+6)      41 (+20)     48           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     45                        48           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2342                      5464         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   S 16                      NW 29        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  8                      NW 15        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5712                      24975        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WINDS NEAR CALM. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

KYZ001>006-MOZ110>112-114-232215-
FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-STODDARD-SCOTT-
MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           30           
RH % (24H TREND)      38 (0)       96 (+9)      55           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   W 9-13 G22   
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 6-10       S 7-11 G17   NW 10-14 G22 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.46         0.04         
PRECIP DURATION                    11           1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 PM        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (+6)      43 (+22)     52           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     46                        52           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3015                      5300         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 16                     NW 28        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     NW 14        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     7352                      22610        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR TO GOOD              VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            2            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

KYZ007>017-020>022-232215-
LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CALLOWAY-CRITTENDEN-LYON-TRIGG-CALDWELL-
UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-CHRISTIAN-MCLEAN-MUHLENBERG-TODD-
INCLUDING ...
THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            90           60           
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-8)      93 (+3)      65           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SW 10-14 G23 
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 5-9        S 7-11 G17   W 11-15 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.40         0.11         
PRECIP DURATION                    7            5            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 PM        
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (+9)      42 (+22)     51           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     45                        50           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3335                      5280         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW 17                     NW 30        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  9                     NW 15        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     9153                      24135        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR TO GOOD              VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            2            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

ILZ084>094-232215-
JACKSON-WILLIAMSON-SALINE-GALLATIN-UNION IL-JOHNSON-POPE-HARDIN-
ALEXANDER-PULASKI-MASSAC-
INCLUDING ...THE SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           30           
RH % (24H TREND)      35 (-11)     97 (+2)      62           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   W 10-14 G23  
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 6-10       S 7-11 G19   NW 11-15 G24 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.32         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION                    7            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 PM        
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (+10)     41 (+21)     49           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     44                        49           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2676                      4968         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   S 13                      NW 31        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  7                      NW 16        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     5712                      24224        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

ILZ075>078-080>083-232215-
JEFFERSON-WAYNE IL-EDWARDS-WABASH-PERRY IL-FRANKLIN-HAMILTON-
WHITE-
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           20           
RH % (24H TREND)      36 (-10)     98 (+3)      64           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   W 10-14 G24  
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 5-9        S 7-11 G18   NW 12-16 G24 
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.22         0.04         
PRECIP DURATION                    6            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 PM        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (+11)     39 (+20)     47           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     43                        46           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2406                      4290         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   S 11                      NW 31        
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  6                      NW 16        
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     4398                      20928        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS
NEAR CALM. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ018-019-232215-
GIBSON-PIKE-POSEY-VANDERBURGH-WARRICK-SPENCER-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-
415 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            80           40           
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-11)     97 (+6)      65           
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SW 9-13 G22  
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 4-8        S 6-10       W 12-16 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.29         0.09         
PRECIP DURATION                    7            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   12 PM        
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (+11)     38 (+19)     49           
1700'MIX HGT TEMP     43                        48           
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    2704                      4789         
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)   SW  8                     W 31         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  4                     W 16         
VENT RATE (M/S-M)     3296                      23360        
DISPERSION INDEX      FAIR                      VERY GOOD    
LAL                   1            2            2            
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            
STABILITY(DSI)        STBL         N/A          STBL         

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THANKSGIVING DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS
NEAR CALM. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$