FNUS73 KGRR 311331
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR TA 6 FIRE...MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
931 AM EDT WED MAR 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY
ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY ON
THURSDAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
INCREASE THE FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE AREA. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO COME IN LATE SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........60 AT IGNITION...MAX 78.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 19
                    MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE MAX 4500-5000
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-400 (FAIR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-1000
                    (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

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FORECASTER...JERUZAL
REQUESTED BY...MICHELE RICHARDS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100401.TA6FI.01/GRR