FNUS73 KPAH 221516 FWSPAH SPOT FORECAST FOR 012213FCTA5...DOD NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 916 AM CST TUE JAN 22 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CST ON JANUARY 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... VERY COLD AND DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE FOR TODAY. LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND COMPONENT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO MORE SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WEDNESDAY. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........23 AT IGNITION...MAX 27. RH..................36 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON BECOMING LIGHT. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 3. MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH. TIME (CST) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).........MC MC MC MC MC MC MC WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC WEATHER TYPE.... SW SW SW SW SW SW TEMP............23 24 25 26 26 26 25 RH..............36 34 33 33 35 36 40 20 FT WIND DIR..N N NW NW NW NW N 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 4 4 3 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...3.5 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 TRANSP WIND DIR.N NW NW NW NW NW NW TRANSP WIND SPD.8 8 8 8 8 7 7 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 3 3 2 2 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18. RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1200 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 2 TO 7 MPH. TIME (CST) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM SKY (%).........MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............24 22 21 20 21 21 RH..............43 52 54 56 56 59 20 FT WIND......N 2 N 2 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 E 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3200 2900 2400 2000 1500 1200 TRANSPORT WIND..NW 7 NW 5 NW 3 NW 2 W 2 SW 5 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 2 2 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41. RH..................MIN 49 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 7 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TIME (CST) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............20 25 35 40 RH..............62 60 54 52 20 FT WIND......E 2G5 SE 3G5 SW 5G10 SW 5G10 MIX HGT (FT)....1100 2000 2900 2500 TRANSPORT WIND..S 7 SW 12 SW 17 SW 23 CWR.............0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....2 2 2 2 $$ FORECASTER...HOOPER REQUESTED BY...ERIC STRICKLAND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130122.01221.01/PAH