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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
524 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.DISCUSSION...WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT TODAY...EXPECT THE
WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND THE CHANCE FOR RAIN TO DIMINISH.
A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR VERY LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS BLOWING UPSLOPE ON THE MOUNTAINS BUT ANY PRECIPITATION WILL
ONLY AMOUNT TO TRACE ACCUMULATIONS. TONIGHT AND MOST OF SATURDAY WILL
BE DRY AS HIGH PRESSURE TEMPORARILY BUILDS INTO THE GULF STATES. THEN
AS THE NEXT SYSTEM DROPS FROM CENTRAL CANADA TO THE UPPER GREAT LAKES
IT WILL DRAG A WEAK COLD FRONT ACROSS THE AREA WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-170230-
FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH-ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-ROCKCASTLE-
JACKSON-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL-HARLAN-
ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON-WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-
OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE-LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING...
OWINGSVILLE...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG...
MOUNT VERNON...MCKEE...SOMERSET...LONDON...MONTICELLO...
WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE...MIDDLESBORO...
PINEVILLE...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...
CAMPTON...SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...
HINDMAN...BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...
INEZ...PIKEVILLE
524 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....36. 
VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (36400 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......20 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE TO TRACE. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
PROB OF PRECIP......10 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE. 

.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER IN 
                    THE LATE AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. 
   24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 
LAL.................1. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WIND......WEST AROUND 25 MPH. 
DISPERSION INDEX....17. 
VENT RATE...........POOR (16500 KNOT-FT). 
PROB OF PRECIP......40 PERCENT. 
QPF (INCHES)........NONE - 0.03 INCHES. 

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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 

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DUSTY