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

FNUS53 KJKL 071040 FWFJKL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN KENTUCKY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 540 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY... .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OVER THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL KEEP THE WEATHER FAIR OVER EASTERN KENTUCKY. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM EACH DAY. BUT OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL REMAIN QUITE CHILLY...ESPECIALLY IN OUR TYPICALLY COOLER VALLEY LOCATIONS. EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT RIDGE...VALLEY SPLIT IN TEMPERATURES EACH NIGHT. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE QUITE LOW EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER VALUES ON SUNDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO NEAR 25 PERCENT ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY...AND TO AROUND 30 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. THE HIGHEST RIDGETOPS...ABOVE 2500 FEET WILL SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. KYZ044-050-051-080345- FLEMING-MONTGOMERY-BATH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLEMINGSBURG...MOUNT STERLING... OWINGSVILLE 540 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........32-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....35. VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (35200 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........AROUND 90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....14. VENT RATE...........POOR (14000 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. $$ KYZ052-058>060-069-088-104-106>120-080345- ROWAN-ESTILL-POWELL-MENIFEE-JACKSON-HARLAN-ELLIOTT-MORGAN-JOHNSON- WOLFE-MAGOFFIN-FLOYD-LEE-BREATHITT-KNOTT-OWSLEY-PERRY-CLAY-LESLIE- LETCHER-MARTIN-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD...IRVINE...STANTON...FRENCHBURG... MCKEE...HARLAN...SANDY HOOK...WEST LIBERTY...PAINTSVILLE...CAMPTON... SALYERSVILLE...PRESTONSBURG...BEATTYVILLE...JACKSON...HINDMAN... BOONEVILLE...HAZARD...MANCHESTER...HYDEN...WHITESBURG...INEZ... PIKEVILLE 540 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT...EXCEPT AROUND 20 PERCENT ABOVE 2500 FEET. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....31. VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (31000 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40 IN THE VALLEYS...MID 40S RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 50 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED VALLEYS...20 PERCENT DRIER RIDGES. WIND (20 FT)........CALM IN THE VALLEYS...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH ON THE RIDGES. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....11. VENT RATE...........POOR (11100 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. $$ KYZ068-079-080-083>087-080345- ROCKCASTLE-PULASKI-LAUREL-WAYNE-MCCREARY-WHITLEY-KNOX-BELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT VERNON...SOMERSET...LONDON... MONTICELLO...WHITLEY CITY...CORBIN...WILLIAMSBURG...BARBOURVILLE... MIDDLESBORO...PINEVILLE 540 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....33. VENT RATE...........MARGINAL (32700 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35 TO 40 IN THE VALLEYS...MID 40S RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90 TO 100 PERCENT VALLEYS...AROUND 60 PERCENT RIDGES. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND (20 FT)........CALM IN THE VALLEYS...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH ON THE RIDGES. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WIND......SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....11. VENT RATE...........POOR (11400 KNOT-FT). PROB OF PRECIP......0 PERCENT. QPF (INCHES)........NONE. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 42 VALLEYS AND NEAR 50 ON THE RIDGES. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN TOWARDS DAWN. LOWS 46 TO 51. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. .FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ RAY