FNUS73 KGRR 021209
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WHITE RIVER SMALL BLOCKS...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
809 AM EDT FRI JUL 2 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON JULY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SUNSHINE AND
WARM TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL HOLD
OFF UNTIL LATE INDEPENDENCE DAY OR INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES
WILL WARM EACH DAY THROUGH THE 80S WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS INCREASING
BY SUNDAY.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
                    TEMPERATURE.........76 AT IGNITION...MAX 84.
                    MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 6 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 15
                    TO 17 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2800-3300
                    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 400-600
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55.
MAX HUMIDITY........90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD).

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....89.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 14 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 400-600
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...MARINO
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100702.WHITE.01/GRR