FNUS73 KPAH 161331
FWSPAH

SPOT FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLACK 2...MISSOURI DEPT CONSERVATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
831 AM CDT THU APR 16 2009

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

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH LEVEL CLOUD COVER WILL BE REPLACED BY LOWER CLOUDS SHORTLY BEFORE THE
NOON IGNITION TIME AND PERSIST THROUGH MOST OF THE SCHEDULED PRESCRIBED BURN
PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL LIMIT THE REDUCTION OF DAYTIME RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND MIXING UNDER THE CLOUD LAYER.

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE RIDGE THIS MORNING...
INCREASING IN SPEED AFTER THE SCHEDULED BURN PERIOD...WITH MIXING HEIGHT
DEPTH REMAINING AT LEAST 3000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........60 AT IGNITION...MAX 66.
RH..................53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH.

TIME (CDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY (%).........PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC  PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............60  62  64  65  65  65  64
RH..............53  52  48  48  48  48  52
20 FT WIND DIR..E   E   E   E   E   E   E
20 FT WIND SPD..5   5   5   5   5   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10

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FORECASTER...SMITH
REQUESTED BY...STEVE PAES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090416.LITTL.01/PAH