FNUS73 KGRR 310958
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KALAMAZOO OIL...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
558 AM EDT TUE AUG 31 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON INCIDENT TIME OF 0551 EDT ON AUGUST 31.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY BUT HEAT INDICES WILL AGAIN
BE AROUND 90. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS VERY LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. MUCH COOLER WEATHER WILL ARRIVE BY FRIDAY
AND CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 91.
RH..................MIN 40 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 21
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-7200 FT AGL.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 69.
RH..................MAX 87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL.

.WEDNESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 88.
RH..................MIN 52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 26
                    MPH...THEN DECREASING TO 9 TO 16 MPH LATE IN
                    THE DAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5500 FT AGL.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 67.
RH..................MAX 100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 5 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.
RH..................MIN 51 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 28
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL.

$$
FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...NATHAN JERUZAL
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100831.KALAM.01/GRR