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SPOT FORECAST FOR WOLF RIDGE...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
637 PM EDT MON MAR 21 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MARCH 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...PRELIMINARY SPOT FORECAST...

.DISCUSSION...THE COMBINATION OF A GOOD PRESSURE GRADIENT AND
STRONGER WINDS ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10
TO 15 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
BEFORE DIMINISHING FOLLOWING SUNSET. A FEW ROGUE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
OCCUR EARLY THIS EVENING OVER FAR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY NEAR A STALLED
WARM FRONT. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA AGAIN ON
TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH THESE WILL BE MORE CONFINED TO THE AFTERNOON
HOURS. TUESDAY WILL ALSO BE QUITE WARM WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS SIMILAR
TO THOSE OF TODAY. MORE WIDESPREAD STORMS CAN BE ANTICIPATED FOR
WEDNESDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE AREA CROSSES THE REGION.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH EARLY BECOMING
                    LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.

TIME (EDT)      8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
SKY (%).........37     37     37     37     35     33
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............71     67     63     60     58     57
RH..............50     58     66     73     77     82
20 FT WIND......SW 7   SW 3   SW 2   SW 2   SW 2   SW 2
20 FT WIND GUST.10     5      5      5      5      5

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH
                    UNTIL EVENING.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 22 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........34     35     36     36     38     40
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............56     64     72     78     81     80
RH..............86     71     52     38     34     35
20 FT WIND......SW 3   SW 6   SW 9   SW 10  SW 12  SW 9
20 FT WIND GUST.5      10     10     20     20     20

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FORECASTER...GREIF
REQUESTED BY...ALISON COONS - SZFMO
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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