FNUS73 KGRR 021817
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR KALAMAZOO OIL...NOAA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
217 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010

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

.DISCUSSION...
BIG CHANGES ARE IN STORE IN THE WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TONIGHT AHEAD OF
AND APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE PASSAGE OF THIS FRONT WILL BRING A
SURGE OF COOLER AIR INTO THE REGION FRIDAY WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL ONLY REACH THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70.

INCREASING WEST WINDS WILL ADD FURTHER CHILL TO THE AIR... AND
GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SCATTERED LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT
THEN END SATURDAY.


.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 62.
RH..................MAX 90 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH BECOMING WEST.
                    GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR
                    THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........BECOMING WEST 16 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1800-2300 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 70.
RH..................MIN 55 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH
                    POSSIBLE AFTER 2 PM.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 17 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO 35 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7200-7700 FT
                    AGL.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 51.
RH..................MAX 86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE
                    BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 26 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 24 TO 26
                    MPH TOWARD DAYBREAK.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2800-3300 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 64.
RH..................MIN 46 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........WEST 28 TO 33 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900-8400 FT AGL.

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...DAN COBB
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
.TAG 20100902.KALAM.02/GRR