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SPOT FORECAST FOR CLAYLICK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
636 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 2142 EDT ON APRIL 17.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON & MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
PROVIDE A COOL BUT DRY NORTHERLY FLOW TO THE AREA TODAY AND MONDAY.
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BOTH DAYS WILL FLIRT WITH CRITICAL VALUES BUT
WINDS WILL BE LIGHT... AND VARIABLE BELOW THE RIDGETOP LEVEL AS
NORTHWEST WINDS FUNNEL AROUND THE RIDGES LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND
WEST OF THE CLAYLICK BRANCH DRAINAGE. A WEAK DISTURBANCE MOVING
ALONG TO OUR SOUTH WILL BRING SOME INCREASE IN CLOUDS ON TUESDAY.
OTHERWISE... IT SHOULD BE DRY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH MODERATING
TEMPERATURES.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH. A FEW GUSTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
                    UP TO 15 MPH AFTER 1100.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....63.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........10     12     15     18     16     13
WEATHER COV.....PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE....FROST  NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............34     44     52     57     61     59
RH..............71     49     38     30     28     33
20 FT WIND......S 0    S 3    S 4    NW 6   N 4    NE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.              12     15     15
HAINES INDEX....2      2      2      2      2      2

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FROST TOWARDS DAWN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 35.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE LESS THAN 3 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....52.

$$
FORECASTER...EDWARDS
REQUESTED BY...JERRY WHEELESS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100417.CLAYL.02/JKL