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SPOT FORECAST FOR WALKER BRANCH...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
622 AM EST FRI NOV 16 2012

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

.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.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 7 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.......2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 9 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....20.

TIME (EST)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........32     26     20     8
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............47     52     52     45
RH..............49     40     39     54
20 FT WIND......NE 5   NE 6   N 6    NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.       10     10
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST 2 TO 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST 2 TO 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 (%).........4      2      2      2      2      2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............42     39     37     36     34     33
RH..............61     69     76     81     86     87
20 FT WIND......NE 3   NE 2   NE 1   NE 1   NE 1   NE 1
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
SURROUNDING RIDGE...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
POP.................0 PERCENT.
LAL.................1.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH.
DISPERSION INDEX....20.

TIME (EST)      7 AM   9 AM   11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........2      2      2      2      4      5
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............32     38     48     55     57     53
RH..............89     74     51     39     33     39
20 FT WIND......E 2    E 3    NE 3   NE 3   NE 5   NE 5
20 FT WIND GUST.5      5      5      5
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...GEOGERIAN
REQUESTED BY...BONITA JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121116.WALKE.01/JKL