FNUS73 KDTX 261222
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR LONG POND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
822 AM EDT THU AUG 26 2010

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

DISCUSSION...A BROAD EXPANSE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL TAKE CONTROL OF
THE WEATHER IN THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL ENSURE
DRY CONDITIONS WITH LOW HUMIDITY THROUGH THE PERIOD. WITH TODAY BEING
THE EXCEPTION...THE WIND WILL BE LIGHT AS WELL. AFTER COOL CONDITIONS
TODAY...A GRADUAL BUT PRONOUNCED WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ALONG WITH A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
                    5 MPH AFTER 5 PM.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (MAX...500).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........88 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 6
                    MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 4 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 600 FT AGL
                    OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...0).

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FORECASTER...CONSIDINE
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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