FNUS73 KGRR 121139
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HOUSEMAN LAKE RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
739 AM EDT SUN APR 12 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HUDSON BAY HIGH PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW
30 PERCENT AND EAST WINDS TODAY AND MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........49 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................28 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 18 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 8 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4400-4900
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD /300
                    KNOT-FT/.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 18.
RH..................MAX 74 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 7 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1100-1600 FT
                    AGL.
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.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (0-300 KNOT-FT).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 14 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL.
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.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO GOOD (100-500 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
                    EXCELLENT (600 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090412.HOUSE.01/GRR