FNUS73 KGRR 291407 FWSGRR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CHAPEL HILL CEMETERY...THORNAPPLE TWP EMERGENCY SERVICES NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 1007 AM EDT TUE MAR 29 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 EDT ON MARCH 30. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION...SUNSHINE AND A SLOW WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL REACH 40 TO 45...AND WARM TO 45 TO 50 BY THURSDAY. MOST OF THE WEEK WILL BE DRY...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE SOME LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MAX 44. RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5400 FT AGL. HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-300 (FAIR TO GOOD). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........MIN 20. RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING EAST UP TO 5 MPH TOWARD DAYBREAK. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 2 TO 6 MPH. $$ FORECASTER...MANN REQUESTED BY...LT BRETT LAITILA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110330.CHAPE.01/GRR