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SPOT FORECAST FOR BIG CHASE PILE BURN...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
501 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MARCH 24.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...DRY BUT CONTINUED COLD WEATHER WILL PREVAIL ON
THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS THROUGH THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES.
THIS WILL SUPPLY MAINLY LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE BURN...
SLOWLY SHIFTING NORTHWEST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........18 AT IGNITION...MAX 25.
RH..................59 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 13 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........35  35  35  35  35  35
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............18  20  22  24  25  25
RH..............59  56  54  50  48  48
20 FT WIND DIR..N   N   NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..6   7   7   7   7   7
20 FT WIND GUST.15  15  15  15  15  15

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FORECASTER...DAVID LAWRENCE
REQUESTED BY...MICHELLE CARSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110324.BIGCH.01/APX