FNUS73 KMQT 202000
FWSMQT

SPOT FORECAST FOR PRUSIK...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
400 PM EDT MON JUL 20 2009

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

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TO LINGER OVER EASTERN
UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH THE DAY ON TUESDAY AND BRING A CONTINUATION
OF DRY WEATHER. WITH DAYTIME HEATING...THE MIXING DEPTH WILL INCREASE
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 78.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 44 PERCENT.
GENERAL WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4...OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 13 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...GOOD (459) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (963) BY
                    LATE MORNING.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-7500 FT AGL.
RAINFALL AMOUNT.....0.00 INCHES.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........35     40     46     50     53     57
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............59     67     76     77     78     77
RH..............84     66     50     48     47     47
GENERAL WIND....SE 6   SE 6   SE 8   SE 10  SE 10  SE 10
GENERAL GUST....15     15     15     20     20     20
VINDX KT-FT/100.43     459    827    963    792    741
MIX HGT (FT)....300    2700   5500   7400   7200   6200
HAINES INDEX....4      4      4      4      4      4

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FORECASTER...KC
REQUESTED BY...KAREN WAALEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090721.PRUSI.01/MQT