FNUS73 KDTX 171225
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR HOMRICH MARSH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
825 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

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

DISCUSSION...THE REGION WILL REMAIN FREE OF PRECIP TODAY AND TONIGHT
AS HIGH PRESSURE EXPANDS INTO SOUTHERN MICHIGAN. THIS HIGH WILL DRIFT
EAST OF THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY...WHILE A FRONT SLIDES SOUTH FROM
UPPER MICHIGAN ON THURSDAY. LOW PRESSURE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE
REGION FROM THE WEST BY SATURDAY...BRINGING A GOOD CHANCE OF
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7800 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...1200).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
MAX HUMIDITY........61 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...0).

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE
                    OF SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST BY
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 3 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....FAIR (MAX...200).

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FORECASTER...FREITAG
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100817.HOMRI.01/DTX