FNUS73 KJKL 071630 FWSJKL SPOT FORECAST FOR WIND CAVE...USDA FOREST SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY 1230 PM EDT SUN APR 7 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1221 EDT ON APRIL 07. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... UPDATED THE FORECAST TO HIGHLIGHT THE THREAT OF FIRE SPREAD AND SPOTTING TODAY DUE TO WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 25 MPH. THE ONE HOUR FUELS HAVE HAD AN ADDITIONAL DAY TO CURE. WITH THE DRY FUELS...LOW RH STRONG WINDS...AND HIGH FUEL TEMPERATURES...THE CHANCES FOR WILD FIRES SPREADING RAPIDLY HAS INCREASED TODAY. SPOTTING DISTANCES HAVE INCREASED TODAY AND THE PROBABILITY OF IGNITION REMAINS HIGH. LOOKOUTS MAY BE NEEDED TO CHECK FOR SPOTTING OUTSIDE OF THE FIRE LINES. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72. MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. POP.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......6100-7600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3700 FT AGL IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 21 TO 30 MPH. TIME (EDT) 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM SKY (%).........83 93 96 72 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............68 69 71 68 RH..............38 33 30 37 20 FT WIND......SW 10 SW 12 SW 9 SW 7 20 FT WIND GUST.20 25 15 10 MIX HGT (FT)....6900 7500 7300 3700 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 30 SW 25 SW 24 SW 21 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. MAX HUMIDITY........80 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY BECOMING LIGHT. POP.................0 PERCENT. TIME (EDT) 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM SKY (%).........69 59 58 60 67 68 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............67 63 61 59 58 56 RH..............39 47 53 58 66 72 20 FT WIND......SW 5 SW 3 SW 2 S 2 S 3 S 3 20 FT WIND GUST.10 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (FT)....2400 1100 500 300 300 300 TRANSPORT WIND..SW 18 SW 13 S 8 S 6 S 6 S 6 .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH UNTIL EVENING. POP.................0 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3500-4900 FT AGL UNTIL EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 22 TO 29 MPH UNTIL EVENING. TIME (EDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM SKY (%).........65 65 64 60 51 49 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............55 59 66 70 72 72 RH..............78 71 56 44 38 41 20 FT WIND......S 3 S 6 S 9 SW 10 SW 10 SW 9 20 FT WIND GUST.5 10 20 20 20 15 MIX HGT (FT)....300 3700 4900 4900 4800 4400 TRANSPORT WIND..S 8 S 22 SW 29 SW 28 SW 26 SW 25 $$ FORECASTER...JACOBSON REQUESTED BY...MITCH GANDY TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20130407.WINDC.01/JKL