FNUS73 KJKL 181236
FWSJKL

SPOT FORECAST FOR LAUREL CREEK...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
836 AM EDT SUN APR 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 0821 EDT ON APRIL 18.
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.........SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE 3 TO 6 MPH. A FEW GUSTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
                    UP TO 15 MPH AFTER 1100.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE EARLY EVENING.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH
                    IN THE EARLY EVENING.
POP.................0 PERCENT.


TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........2      3      5      7      7      7
WEATHER COV.....PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE....FROST  NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............36     46     54     59     62     61
RH..............67     46     34     28     26     29
20 FT WIND......E 2    NE 3   N 5    N 8    N 7    N 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5             10     10

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. PATCHY FROST TOWARDS DAWN.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE AT LESS THAN 3 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST AT 2 TO 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST AT 2 TO 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.

TIME (EDT)      8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
SKY (%).........7      6      4      3      4      5
WEATHER COV.....                                   AREAS
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   FROST
TEMP............57     51     47     44     42     40
RH..............36     50     64     75     81     86
20 FT WIND......N 3    NE 3   NE 2   E 1    SE 1   SE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. PATCHY FROST EARLY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........VARIABLE AT 3 TO 6 MPH.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST AT 4 TO 8 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...NORTHEAST AT 4 TO 8 MPH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........6      9      12     14     20     28
WEATHER COV.....PATCHY
WEATHER TYPE....FROST  NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............41     50     58     63     65     65
RH..............87     55     37     28     26     29
20 FT WIND......E 2    NE 3   NE 5   NE 6   NE 6   NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5             10     10

$$
FORECASTER...EDWARDS/GREIF
REQUESTED BY...ROBIN ACCIARDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100418.LAURE.01/JKL