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FWSJKL

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAUREL CREEK...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
625 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS...
...GUSTY WINDS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS...

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 BUILD OVER THE EASTERN SEABOARD
TODAY AND REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOWER PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL LEAD TO
GUSTY WINDS TODAY...AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT ACROSS A LARGE
PORTION OF THE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS...AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON NEAR THE KENTUCKY...AND VIRGINIA STATE
LINE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING...BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
                    AROUND 25 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........6 OR HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....121.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MAX HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT SOUTH WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH UP TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.
MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....112.

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FORECASTER...RAY
REQUESTED BY...ROBIN ACCIARDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090424.LAURE.01/JKL