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SPOT FORECAST FOR WALKER BRANCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
435 PM EST THU NOV 15 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EST ON NOVEMBER 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

...UPDATED...

.DISCUSSION...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE DRY AND MOSTLY CLEAR WEATHER TO THE REGION THROUGH
TONIGHT. FOLLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH ON FRIDAY...
ANOTHER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION FROM THE
GREAT LAKES OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL HELP TO EXTEND THIS PERIOD
OF DRY WEATHER INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE THEN
BRINGS THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE AREA ON TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE
                    AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....7.

TIME (EST)      4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........22     30
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     46
RH..............38     53
20 FT WIND......NW 5   NW 3
20 FT WIND GUST.       5
HAINES INDEX....5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
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 (%).........19     20     23     30     44     49
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............42     38     36     35     33     32
RH..............63     76     84     83     86     86
20 FT WIND......N 3    N 3    N 3    N 2    N 2    N 2
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AT 5-10 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....30.

TIME (EST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........50     49     42     31     26     23
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............31     36     45     50     52     49
RH..............89     84     62     45     40     46
20 FT WIND......N 2    NE 3   NE 5   NE 5   N 6    N 6
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5                    10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...GREIF
REQUESTED BY...BONITA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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