FNUS73 KJKL 261035 FWSJKL SPOT FORECAST FOR 751...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 535 AM EST SUN FEB 26 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 26. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OVER ERN KY THROUGH TONIGHT AND MOST OF THE DAY ON MONDAY AS WELL. RH VALUES TODAY WILL APPROACH 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AS SOUTHERLY WINDS ENGAGE AT AROUND 4 TO 6 MPH THROUGH THE MORNING...RAMPING UP TO AROUND 7 TO 10 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. RH/S WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING...WITH LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS PERSISTING ON THE RIDGES AND AROUND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ALONG WITH THE BROADER VALLEYS WHILE THE WINDS THROUGHOUT THE MORE SHELTERED VALLEYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHT TO CLAM OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT GOOD CHANCE FOR RAIN LOOKS TO ARRIVE ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....32 AT IGNITION...MAX 55. MIN HUMIDITY........68 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. POP.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3600 FT AGL MAX. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....15 AT IGNITION...46. TIME (EST) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........0 0 0 0 1 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............32 42 50 54 51 RH..............68 43 31 29 35 20 FT WIND......S 3 S 6 S 7 SW 7 S 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 4 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 39. MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 72 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. SURROUNDING RIDGE...SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......SOUTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH. POP.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. TIME (EST) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........1 1 1 1 4 7 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............49 47 45 43 42 41 RH..............40 45 49 52 56 60 20 FT WIND......S 5 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 3 3 3 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 61. MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 43 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST IN THE MID TEENS MPH. DISPERSION INDEX....70. TIME (EST) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM SKY (%).........9 14 20 25 27 26 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............41 44 50 56 59 58 RH..............65 67 56 44 44 46 20 FT WIND......S 5 SW 7 SW 9 W 9 W 9 NW 8 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...BECKER REQUESTED BY...CHRIS OWENS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120226.751__.01/JKL