FNUS73 KJKL 031146 AAA FWSJKL SPOT FORECAST FOR INDIAN KNOB AREA A...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 646 AM EST THU MAR 3 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EST ON MARCH 03. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT EAST FROM THE GREAT LAKES TODAY...PROVIDING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND SUPPORTING TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 60S FOR MANY LOCATIONS. THIS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BOTTOMING OUT IN THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 10 MPH TODAY...STARTING OUT FROM THE ENE AND THEN GRADUALLY VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL ALLOW FOR 20 FOOT WINDS TO BECOME GUSTY DURING THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....63. MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST AT AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST AT AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...4300 FT AGL MAX. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SOUTH AT AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. DISPERSION INDEX....72. TIME (EST) 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........23 29 38 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RH..............40 33 33 20 FT WIND......SE 6 S 6 S 5 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EST) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........44 48 54 58 66 77 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE RH..............44 58 62 64 71 76 20 FT WIND......S 2 S 2 SE 3 SE 3 SE 3 SE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 4 4 4 .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A RAIN SHOWER IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AT 10 TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....99. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........85 84 83 83 84 85 WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RH..............84 76 63 55 47 45 20 FT WIND......E 2 SE 5 S 8 S 10 S 10 S 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 20 20 20 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...GEOGERIAN REQUESTED BY...ALISON COONS - SZFMO TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110303.INDIA.01/JKL