FNUS73 KGRR 161204
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WHISKEY PINE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
804 AM EDT FRI APR 16 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 EDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT IS PROGRESSING SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING AND SHOULD PUSH INTO INDIANA AND OHIO
BY MIDDAY. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN
TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

IT WILL BE QUITE WINDY TODAY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS SHOULD PICK UP BY MID
MORNING AND REMAIN GUSTY RIGHT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
SETTLE DOWN SOMEWHAT AFTER SUNSET...BUT REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH
RANGE THROUGH THE NIGHT.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........56 AT IGNITION...MAX 58.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........55 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6200-6700
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 2100-2300
                    (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32.
MAX HUMIDITY........85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1200-1700 FT
                    AGL.
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.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2000 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 1200 (EXCELLENT)
                    IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASING TO 0-400 (POOR
                    TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 500 (GOOD) EARLY IN THE
                    MORNING.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6100 FT AGL.
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.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....800-1200 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO
                    1600-1900 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT) FROM LATE
                    MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN
                    INCREASING TO 2100-2400 (EXCELLENT TO
                    EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 1500-1900 (EXCELLENT
                    TO EXCELLENT) LATE IN THE DAY.

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FORECASTER...DUKE
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100416.WHISK.01/GRR