FNUS73 KGRR 181716
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KALAMAZOO OIL...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
116 PM EDT WED AUG 18 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 1400 EDT ON AUGUST 18.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER
THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL PROVIDE MILD CONDITIONS AND LIGHTER WINDS.
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH TOWARD THE AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL PROVIDE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
A THUNDERSTORM IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL
MOVE BACK NORTH THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. WARMER WEATHER CAN BE
EXPECTED.


.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
                                                            TEMPERATURE.........MAX 79.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 3500 FT AGL IN THE
                    EVENING.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
                                                            TEMPERATURE.........MIN 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 5 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......DECREASING TO 0-300 FT AGL.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
                                                            TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.
MIN HUMIDITY........40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH .
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INCREASING TO 6900-7400 FT AGL.

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FORECASTER...JERUZAL
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT CARPENTER
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100818.KALAM.02/GRR