FNUS73 KPAH 161342
FWSPAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK 3 FIELDS...MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
842 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 CDT ON MARCH 16.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO DEPART TO THE EAST TODAY.
AS IT DOES...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRY TO WEDGE INTO THE LITTLE
BLACK 3 FIELDS BY AFTERNOON...WHICH COULD LEAD TO A RETURN
OF SUNSHINE. IGNITION TIME SKY SHOULD SEE A MIX OF CLOUD AND SUN
AS THE HIGH TRIES TO TAKE OVER FROM THE LOW...WHICH WILL MEAN
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS AT IGNITION TIME...WITH WINDS TURNING FROM
LIGHT NORTHWESTERLY IN THE MORNING AND BECOMING SOUTHERLY AROUND
5 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. SUNSHINE WILL RETURN IN MORE EARNEST
TOMORROW.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........61 AT IGNITION...MAX 69.
RH..................58 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 3 TO 4 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE MORNING BECOMING
                    SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2900-4800
                    FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 3
                    TO 5 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........MC  PC  PC  PC  PC  MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............61  63  65  67  68  67  66
RH..............58  51  48  44  43  45  47
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   NW  SW  S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   3   4   4   4   4
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   5   5   5   5
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.4 3.6 3.8 4.1 4.4 4.6 4.8
TRANSP WIND DIR.N   N   N   N   N   NW  NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.6   5   5   3   3   3   5

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FORECASTER...WFOPADUCAH
REQUESTED BY...STEVE PAES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090316.LITTL.01/PAH