FNUS73 KPAH 021440 FWSPAH SPOT FORECAST FOR INAGHEH UNIT 3...SHAWNEE NF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 940 AM CDT TUE APR 2 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 CDT ON APRIL 02. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN LIGHT WINDS TODAY. HOWEVER A NORTHERLY DIRECTION SHOULD BE PREDOMINANT. VERY DRY AIR JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA WITH DEW POINTS IN THE TEENS SHOULD ADVECT INTO THE HEARTLAND TODAY. THIS COMBINED WITH A RELATIVELY DEEP MIXING LAYER OPTED TO LEAN TOWARD THE DRY SIDE WITH RH'S TODAY. MOISTURE WILL SLOWLY INCREASE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEK. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 50. RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 21 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 4 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2900-4800 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 15 MPH. TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM SKY (%).........PC PC PC PC PC MC MC PC PC WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............40 42 45 46 47 48 49 48 47 RH..............46 38 31 28 27 26 25 27 31 20 FT WIND DIR..NE N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...2.9 3.7 4.2 4.6 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.3 4.0 TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N TRANSP WIND SPD.10 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29. RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-1200 FT AGL IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 PM 9 PM 11 PM 1 AM 3 AM 5 AM SKY (%).........PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............45 40 37 34 33 31 RH..............35 48 52 54 53 58 20 FT WIND......N 3 N 2 N 2 NE 2 NE 2 NE 2 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....3500 2400 1200 300 BLW100 BLW100 TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 N 12 N 14 NE 15 NE 16 NE 16 CWR.............0 0 0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 5 5 5 5 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 53. RH..................MIN 23 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 7 MPH. CWR.................0 PERCENT. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-4400 FT AGL IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 17 MPH. TIME (CDT) 7 AM 10 AM 1 PM 4 PM SKY (%).........MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............30 41 49 52 RH..............63 42 31 27 20 FT WIND......NE 3G5 NE 6G15 NE 6G15 E 6G15 MIX HGT (FT)....300 2200 4100 4400 TRANSPORT WIND..NE 17 NE 16 NE 16 E 15 CWR.............0 0 0 0 HAINES INDEX....5 5 4 4 $$ FORECASTER...PACKETT REQUESTED BY...TYSON TAYLOR TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130402.INAGH.01/PAH