FNUS73 KGRR 091858
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR STATE RD...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
258 PM EDT MON MAY 9 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1435 EDT ON MAY 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AND THICKEN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THIS SHOULD
CAUSE TEMPERATURES TO HOLD STEADY THROUGH SUNSET OR PERHAPS EVEN FALL
A LITTLE. RH VALUES SHOULD ALSO STEADY OUT SOON AND RECOVER AFTER 5 PM.
WINDS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY STRONG OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TONIGHT...
PARTICULARLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PTLY SUNNY (60 PERCENT) THEN CLOUDY (100 PCT).
TEMPERATURE.........71 AT REQUEST...MAX 73.
RH..................24 PERCENT AT REQUEST...MIN 21 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 16 G26 MPH AT
                    REQUEST...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20
                    MPH GUSTING TO 28 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 23 TO 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL AT REQUEST...OTHERWISE 5000-5500 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT REQUEST...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1200-1400 (EXCELLENT).
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

TIME (EDT)      3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........60     80     100
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............71     63     65
RH..............24     21     33
20 FT WIND......SE 14  SE 17  SE 15
20 FT GUST......30     35     30
EYE LEVEL WIND..SE 14  SE 17  SE 15
EYE LEVEL WIND..30     35     30
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN NUMEROUS
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 47.
RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 18 TO 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1500 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 DECREASING TO 2...OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH DECREASING
                    TO LOW.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600-900 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO
                    100-300 (POOR TO GOOD).
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
                    SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDDAY.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 72.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 23 TO 29 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-600 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO
                    700-800 (EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

$$
FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...TOM VIERS
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110509.STATE.01/GRR