FNUS73 KDTX 291337
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR ALGONAC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
937 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010

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

DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY ACROSS THE REGION WILL GRADUALLY
SLIDE OFF TO THE EAST TODAY ALLOWING SURFACE WINDS TO REMAIN SOUTHEASTERLY.
AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE MID 30 PERCENT RANGE BETWEEN
1 PM AND 2 PM EDT. IN THE ALGONAC AREA...WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON
ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 15 MPH. THERE WILL BE AN OUTSIDE
CHANCE OF A SPRINKLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE LIKELIHOOD REMAINS
SLIM.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MIN HUMIDITY........38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 6
                    TO 11 MPH BY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5800 FT AGL
                    MIDDAY...THEN INCREASING TO 6300 FT
                    AGL...FINALLY DECREASING TO 3600 FT AGL EARLY
                    IN THE EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...700).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MAX HUMIDITY........86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...0).

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FORECASTER...BEHNKE
REQUESTED BY...STEVE CROSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100429.ALGON.01/DTX