FNUS73 KGRR 131746
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR HONEYMOON LAKE UNIT 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
146 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.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........74 AT IGNITION...MAX 78.
RH..................33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-7500 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1100-1500 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO
                    800 (EXCELLENT) IN THE EVENING.
.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 42.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
                    SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
                    AROUND 2 MPH FROM LATE EVENING THROUGH ABOUT 2
                    AM...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 900-1400 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.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) DECREASING TO 0 (POOR)
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 80.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 3 TO 10 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 500-600
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090713.HONEY.01/GRR