FNUS73 KGRR 101448
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR MACK ROAD RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1048 AM EDT SUN OCT 10 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON OCTOBER 10.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...ANOTHER WARM AND DRY DAY IS ANTICIPATED WITH HIGH
TEMPERATURES REACHING THE LOW TO MID 70S WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.
WINDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 15 MPH.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........68 AT IGNITION...MAX 74.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 53 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH
                    SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
                    5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2800-3300
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-200 (POOR TO FAIR).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 49.
RH..................MAX 86 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 3 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR TO POOR).

.COLUMBUS DAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.
RH..................MIN 56 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD).

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FORECASTER...LAURENS
REQUESTED BY...BOB LITTLE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20101010.MACKR.01/GRR