FNUS73 KAPX 041933
FWSAPX

SPOT FORECAST FOR MAPES...USDA FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
333 PM EDT SUN APR 4 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1449 EDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK FRONT CURRENTLY OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...WILL
SWEEP OVER THE REGION THIS EVENING. THE WINDS SHOULD TURN SLIGHTLY
MORE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING AS THE FRONT APPROACHES. GUSTY WINDS TO
25 MPH WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT BEHIND THE EASTWARD EXITING FRONT.
RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE COLD FRONT.

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING...THEN RAIN
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48.
MAX HUMIDITY........96 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
                    THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 TO 36 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1600 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........MIN 3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MIN POOR(100).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1600 FT AGL IN
                    THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 28 TO 36 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 20
                    MPH LATE IN THE NIGHT.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).........76     89     89     91     85     85
WEATHER COV.....SCTTRD DEFNTE DEFNTE DEFNTE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TEMP............64     63     58     54     51     49
RH..............31     44     59     69     83     93
20 FT WIND......S 12   S 9    S 8    S 7    S 7    S 7
20 FT WIND GUST.25     25     20     20     15     15
HAINES INDEX....5      4      3      3      3      3
SMOKE DISP......1900   1200   500    500    900    300

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64.
MIN HUMIDITY........33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 12 MPH WITH MAXIMUM GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO 28 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....MAX EXCELLENT(2500).
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 12 TO 21 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO 28 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
SKY (%).........58     40     40     18     28     28
WEATHER COV.....CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............48     49     54     58     62     63
RH..............93     83     69     55     41     34
20 FT WIND......SW 7   W 5    W 7    W 8    W 10   W 10
20 FT WIND GUST.15     10     15     20     20     20
HAINES INDEX....3      4      4      4      5      5
SMOKE DISP......100    200    300    800    2200   2500

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FORECASTER...SCOTT ROZANSKI
REQUESTED BY...DISPATCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20100404.MAPES.02/APX