FNUS73 KPAH 012212 FWSPAH SPOT FORECAST FOR D LOOP...US FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 512 PM CDT WED JUL 1 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0830 CDT ON JULY 01. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... BURNING CONDITIONS SHOULD BE FINE THROUGH AT LEAST MIDNIGHT...BUT AFTER MIDNIGHT MIXING HEIGHTS BECOME QUITE LOW AND WINDS WILL BECOME VERY LIGHT...LEADING TO SMOKE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. FRIDAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO TODAY...BUT WITH LESSER WINDS. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 60. RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-7200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............78 70 66 64 63 62 RH..............52 70 80 83 82 85 20 FT WIND......NW 4 N 3 N 2 N 2 NW 2 NW 2 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....7200 5600 3500 1800 1100 1200 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 23 NW 24 N 23 N 22 N 18 N 15 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....4 4 3 3 3 3 .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 83. RH..................MIN 49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-6900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............63 74 80 82 RH..............83 61 48 46 20 FT WIND......W 1 NW 3G5 NW 4G10 NW 5G10 MIX HGT (FT)....1700 3200 5000 6500 TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 NW 12 NW 12 NW 14 CWR.............0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 $$ FORECASTER...SPAETH/MEFFERT REQUESTED BY...RAYMOND PARRISH TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090701.DLOOP.01/PAH