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SPOT FORECAST FOR BARREN FORK 2...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
552 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EDT ON APRIL 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TO THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH
FRIDAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL LEAD TO
A BIT GUSTIER WINDS ON FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
FALL TO AROUND 30 PERCENT OR LOWER.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN AROUND 50 IN VALLEYS...AROUND 55 ON RIDGES.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX AROUND 75 PERCENT IN VALLEYS...AROUND 60 PERCENT
                    ON RIDGES.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61 AT IGNITION...MAX 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........62 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 5 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 9 TO 14
                    MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
                    AND LASTING UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH WINDS AT 7 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15
                    MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING
                    AND LASTING UNTIL EARLY EVENING.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 6.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6000 FT
                    AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....115.

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FORECASTER...GEOGERIAN
REQUESTED BY...ROBIN ACCIARDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090424.BARRE.01/JKL