FNUS73 KGRR 101037
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BUDWORM 62...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
637 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1330 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
DEW POINTS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS DRIER AIR
FROM NEW ENGLAND MOVES SOUTHWESTWARD TOWARD LOWER MICHIGAN.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........78 AT IGNITION...MAX 80.
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7700-8200 FT AGL.
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 500-800
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG
                    OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 55.
RH..................MAX 81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900-6400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-200 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.....200-500 (FAIR TO GOOD) DECREASING TO 0 (POOR)
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 78.
RH..................MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 6 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600-7100 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.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 400-800
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090910.BUDWO.01/GRR