FNUS73 KLMK 051327 FWSLMK SPOT FORECAST FOR HA_20 2009...FORT KNOX CONSERVATION BRANCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 827 AM EST THU MAR 5 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON MARCH 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST AND LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING TO OUR WEST WILL LEAD TO GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TODAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 13-20 MPH WILL BE LIKELY...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. SKIES SHOULD REMAIN PARTLY-MOSTLY CLOUDY TODAY WITH THE LOWEST CLOUDS AROUND 4000 FT. MAX MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE RATHER LOW...RANGING FROM 3500-4200 FEET. RH VALUES WILL BE HIGHER TODAY THAN THE PAST TWO DAYS WITH INCREASED MOISTURE FROM THE GULF. GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN TODAY THOUGH. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....53 AT IGNITION...MAX 62. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDS SOUTH AT 17 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2500-4300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 32 TO 36 MPH. TIME (EST) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........66 64 64 64 64 64 64 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............53 57 60 62 62 61 60 RH..............57 55 52 49 48 49 50 20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S S 20 FT WIND SPD..15 17 18 18 17 15 14 20 FT WIND GUST.30 35 35 35 30 30 25 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 50. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 82 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. TIME (EST) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........74 74 74 74 74 74 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............58 56 55 54 52 51 RH..............53 56 60 65 70 76 20 FT WIND......S 12 S 11 S 11 SW 11 S 10 S 10 20 FT WIND GUST.25 20 20 20 20 20 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 66. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-2100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........72 72 72 72 72 72 WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR TEMP............50 53 58 63 66 65 RH..............82 80 72 62 56 58 20 FT WIND......SW 9 SW 11 SW 12 SW 12 SW 11 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.20 15 15 15 15 10 $$ FORECASTER...LESE REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BRIAN WALDREP TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090305.HA_20.01/LMK