FNUS73 KGRR 211159
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CLUB 37 UNIT 17...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
759 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON JULY 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS MAY FORM LATE IN
THE DAY OTHERWISE IT WILL BE DRY TODAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE MUCH
MORE LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE DAY.
TEMPERATURE.........75 AT IGNITION...MAX 78.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
                    MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE DAY.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL EARLY IN THE MORNING...INCREASING
                    TO 8500 FT AGL AT IGNITION.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 800-1200
                    (EXCELLENT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 59.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTY
                    AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....400-700 (GOOD) DECREASING TO 0-200 (POOR).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 75.
RH..................MIN 62 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD).

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090721.CLUB3.02/GRR