FNUS73 KGRR 091216
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 88TH STREET...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
816 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1430 EDT ON JULY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ONE MORE DRY DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY BEFORE SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
SOME OF THE STORMS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAIN.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........77 AT IGNITION...MAX 79.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 11 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6600-7100 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-700
                    (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT) LATE IN THE DAY.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 60.
RH..................MAX 81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-1900 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-600 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 0
                    (POOR) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78.
RH..................MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1900-2400 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE DAY.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-900
                    (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT)...THEN DECREASING TO
                    200-400 (FAIR TO GOOD) LATE IN THE DAY.

$$
FORECASTER...JB
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090709.88THS.01/GRR