FNUS73 KAPX 131614 FWSAPX SPOT FORECAST FOR SOUTH BRANCH SAVANNAH...USFS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1214 PM EDT MON APR 13 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1630 EDT ON APRIL 13. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH A STEADY EAST WIND OFF LAKE HURON HELPING KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES A BIT HIGHER THAN THOSE EXPECTED FARTHER INLAND (AROUND 30 PERCENT OR SO). THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTH LATER TONIGHT...BUT AMOUNTS (IF ANYTHING FALLS) WILL BE MINIMAL GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF DRY LOW LEVEL AIR IN PLACE. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........42 AT IGNITION...MAX 42. RH..................29 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 9 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1900-2800 FT AGL. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (300) AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD (500). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING. TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32. RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN POOR(100). .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50. RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........MAX 4. $$ FORECASTER...JOHN BORIS REQUESTED BY...JOE ALYEA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20090413.SOUTH.01/APX