FNUS73 KMQT 251303
FWSMQT

SPOT FORECAST FOR WP UNIT 64...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
903 AM EDT MON APR 25 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON APRIL 25.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING WILL MOVE EAST
TODAY...ALLOWING FOR DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS TO MOVE
NORTHEAST TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. EXPECT EASTERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP
LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE LOW APPROACHES FROM
THE SOUTH. THESE EASTERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW THE BURN SITE TO SEE SOME
BAY INFLUENCED AIR LATER THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 29 PERCENT TODAY WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 60S DESPITE THE FOG AND MIST THAT IS
CURRENTLY AT THE SITE. OTHERWISE...THE SITE WILL BE DRY TODAY WITH JUST
HIGH CLOUDS.

.REST OF TODAY...

CLOUDS/WEATHER......PATCHY MORNING FOG AND MIST DISSIPATING. OTHERWISE
                    MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
GENERAL WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO
                    EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BY LATE MORNING.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5...OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (CDT)       8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
TEMP..............38  44  51  54  58  61  61  60  58  55  52
RH................74  59  46  41  34  29  29  30  32  36  41
GENERAL WIND DIR..NE  NE  E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E   E
GENERAL WIND SPD..4   4   6   6   6   8   8   8   8   8   8
GENERAL WIND GST..5   5   10  10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15
HAINES INDEX......5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   4

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FORECASTER...MRD
REQUESTED BY...CHINGWA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20110425.WPUNI.02/MQT