FNUS73 KGRR 291411 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 1011 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. REVISED FOR REQUESTED DATE. .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. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). TEMPERATURE.........43 AT IGNITION...MAX 46. RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 11 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 8 MPH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5600-6100 FT AGL. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD). $$ FORECASTER...MANN REQUESTED BY...LT BRETT LAITILA TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110330.CHAPE.01/GRR