FNUS73 KGRR 091311
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PINE POINT PILES...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
811 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EST ON NOVEMBER 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...INCREASING CLOUDS TODAY WILL ATTEND THE PASSAGE OF A
COLD FRONT...BUT NO RAIN IS EXPECTED. THE DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........58 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................75 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 16 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 15 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2300-2800
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT
                    BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO
                    10 MPH TOWARD DAYBREAK.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 2 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-300 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 (POOR).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2600-3100 FT AGL
                    LATE IN THE DAY.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 300-700
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN
                    DECREASING TO 100 (POOR) IN THE EVENING.

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20091109.PINEP.01/GRR