FNUS73 KGRR 231154
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PINE FLATS 2...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
754 AM EDT TUE MAR 23 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON MARCH 23.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER ACROSS THE
AREA INTO TOMORROW. SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY. LIGHT NORTHERLY
WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AT 5 TO 10
KNOTS. THE AFTERNOON WIND WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH A LAKE BREEZE
OFF OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL BECOME CALM TONIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........38 AT IGNITION...MAX 57.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3600-4100
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 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.....0-200 (POOR TO
                    FAIR).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52.
MIN HUMIDITY........34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 9
                    TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

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FORECASTER...DUKE
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100323.PINEF.01/GRR