FNUS73 KGRR 131739
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 88TH STREET...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
139 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1730 EDT ON JULY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM MANITOBA DOWN THROUGH
THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS MORNING. THIS HIGH WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY AND BRING MILD AND DRY WEATHER
TO THE STATE. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL BRING THE NEXT THREAT OF RAIN TO
THE AREA.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........75 AT IGNITION...MAX 77.
RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400-7900 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1400-1700 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 1200
                    (EXCELLENT) IN THE EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
                    UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 8 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 3
                    TO 5 MPH FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT 2
                    AM...THEN SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 2 MPH
                    LATE AT NIGHT SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 2 TO 3
                    MPH TOWARD DAYBREAK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-1700 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.....400-800 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 0-100
                    (POOR).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
RH..................MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 2
                    TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-6100 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.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 500 (GOOD)
                    LATE IN THE DAY.

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090713.88THS.01/GRR