FNUS73 KDTX 221307
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 3  8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
907 AM EDT THU APR 22 2010

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

DISCUSSION...SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR WILL SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY
AS HIGH PRESSURE RETAKES CONTROL. THIS HIGH WILL MAINTAIN DRY
CONDITIONS AND WILL BRING LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS IN AND AROUND THE
HOLLY AND FENTON AREAS THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. ANTICIPATE AN
ABRUPT WIND SHIFT WITH WIND DIRECTIONS BECOMING EASTERLY BETWEEN 6 AND
8 PM EDT. THE EASTERLY WINDS THIS EVENING WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 5 AND
15 MPH FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEFORE SLACKENING WITH NIGHTFALL. BEGINNING
AT NOON...RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DIP BELOW 40% WITH THE MINIMUM RH
SETTLING NEAR 30% BETWEEN 3 AND 6 PM EDT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
MIN HUMIDITY........30 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5200 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (MAX...200).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST BY
                    0200.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........63 PERCENT.
WIND (EYE LEVEL)....EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 0 FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...0).

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FORECASTER...BEHNKE
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100422.UNIT3.01/DTX