FNUS73 KGRR 121108
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BUDWORM  61...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
708 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PRODUCE PARTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY. A WARM FRONT WILL
TRIGGER DEVELOPMENT OF RAIN AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. SHOWERS
WILL LINGER TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF IN THE AFTERNOON.
IT WILL TURN BREEZY AND QUITE MILD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 64.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 23 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 6 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 17
                    MPH IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7400-7900 FT AGL...THEN
                    DECREASING TO 5400-5900 FT AGL LATE IN THE DAY
                    DECREASING TO 3900 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 500-700
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
                    LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........EAST 16 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-1700 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-600 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO
                    100-400 (POOR TO GOOD) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53.
MIN HUMIDITY........54 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 18 TO 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 3 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....300-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...MARINO
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100412.BUDWO.01/GRR