FNUS73 KJKL 182119
FWSJKL

SPOT FORECAST FOR FISHING CREEK...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
419 PM EST FRI FEB 18 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 EST ON FEBRUARY 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS STATES WILL
BUILD INTO THE OH VALLEY TONIGHT...AND BRING A DRY AIRMASS INTO THE
REGION FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. HUMIDITIES SHOULD DROP BELOW
30 PERCENT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 38.
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL TO MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EST)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........43     43     38     24     28     33
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............55     51     47     45     43     41
RH..............81     78     69     65     66     66
20 FT WIND......NW 3   N 3    N 2    N 0    N 0    N 0
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      5      5      5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........AROUND 39 AT IGNITION...MAX AROUND 56.
HUMIDITY............69 AT IGNITION...MIN 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 1 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST
                    AROUND 5 MPH AROUND NOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH AROUND 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 7 TO
                    10 MPH AROUND NOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH AROUND 3 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 7 TO
                    10 MPH AROUND NOON.
POP.................10 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...MAX 4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    NORTHEAST AROUND 12 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....57.

TIME (EST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........37     39     41     43     42     40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............39     42     48     52     54     53
RH..............69     69     47     33     28     28
20 FT WIND......NE 0   NE 1   NE 3   NE 5   NE 5    NE 3
20 FT WIND GUST.              8      9      10     5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...PELTON
REQUESTED BY...ROBIN ACCIARDO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110219.FISHI.01/JKL