FNUS73 KJKL 022223
FWSJKL

SPOT FORECAST FOR INDIAN KNOB  AREA A...USFS DANIEL BOONE NF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
523 PM EST WED MAR 2 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EST ON MARCH 03.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER
THROUGH THURSDAY AND MUCH OF THURSDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO THE
EASTERN SEABOARD. A THERMAL BELT PATTERN IS ANTICIPATED TONIGHT
WITH BETTER HUMIDITY RECOVERY IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS COMPARED
TO THE RIDGETOPS. GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE HIGH ON THURSDAY WITH WINDS GRADUALLY SHIFTING
FROM EAST TO SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 32.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 95 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EST)      7 PM   9 PM   11 PM  1 AM   3 AM   5 AM
SKY (%).........3      3      3      10     11     12
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............49     44     40     37     35     33
RH..............52     67     79     88     91     93
20 FT WIND......N 3    NE 3   NE 3   NE 3   NE 3   NE 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
TEMPERATURE.........55-59 AT IGNITION...MAX 62.
HUMIDITY............33-36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29-33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    SOUTH 6 TO 8 MPH AROUND 1500.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 7 TO 10 MPH...THEN  BECOMING SOUTH
                    7 TO 10 MPH AROUND 1500.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3550 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4000 FT
                    AGL MAX.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING
                    SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH AROUND 1500.
DISPERSION INDEX....46 AT IGNITION...53 MAX.

TIME (EST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........16     18     23     34     38     41
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............31     38     48     57     61     59
RH..............98     80     55     34     32     35
20 FT WIND......NE 2   E 3    E 5    SE 6   S 6    S 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5             10     10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...PELTON
REQUESTED BY...ALISON COONS - SZFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110303.INDIA.01/JKL