FNUS73 KGRR 231421
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR GRASS LAKE...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1021 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON APRIL 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER A BRIEF/ISOLATED SHOWER CANNOT BE COMPLETELY
RULED OUT AFTER ABOUT 3 PM.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 4 TO 9 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO
                    20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3300-3800
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD /400
                    KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT
                    (400-600 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090423.GRASS.01/GRR