FNUS73 KGRR 120946
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KALAMAZOO OIL...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
546 AM EDT THU AUG 12 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0541 EDT ON AUGUST 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...PATCHY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING.
AN ISOLATED SHOWER OR STORM WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT
MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD REMAIN DRY. VERY WARM/HOT AND HUMID
CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY BEFORE
A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND BRINGS COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER TO
THE AREA BEGINNING ON SUNDAY.  SATURDAY IS THE DAY WITH THE
GREATEST CHANCE FOR RAIN.  LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87.
MIN HUMIDITY........56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-5900 FT AGL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....68.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 1 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
                    AROUND 1 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 800-1300 FT AGL.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....91.
MIN HUMIDITY........49 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 1 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7200 FT AGL.

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FORECASTER...MJS
REQUESTED BY...DAVE LAWRENCE
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100812.KALAM.01/GRR