FNUS73 KMQT 152101
FWSMQT

SPOT FORECAST FOR ECKRIDGE FIRE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
501 PM EDT SUN MAY 15 2011

FORECAST IS BASED ON REQUEST TIME OF 1633 EDT ON MAY 15.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN ONTARIO REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH MONDAY...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO FEED DRY
AIR INTO EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH
TONIGHT AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER TO AROUND 60 PERCENT.
SUNNY SKIES MONDAY WILL LEAD TO A DEEP MIXING DAY. THIS WILL RESULT
IN DRIER AIR MIXING TO THE SURFACE AGAIN...PUSHING RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES DOWN TOWARD 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING WILL ALSO
RESULT IN GUSTY NORTH WINDS AGAIN MONDAY. TUESDAY WILL FEATURE SUNNY
SKIES...LIGHTER NORTHEAST WINDS AND MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AROUND 30 PERCENT.

.REST OF TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 59.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 23 PERCENT.
GENERAL WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5...OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM
SKY (%).........2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE
TEMP............57
RH..............26
GENERAL WIND....N 12
GENERAL GUST....25
HAINES INDEX....5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....MIN 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........MAX 63 PERCENT.
GENERAL WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 DECREASING TO 4...OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    DIMINISHING TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE
                    PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)      8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
SKY (%).........1      1      2      0      1      1
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............54     47     41     38     36     34
RH..............25     35     45     53     58     62
GENERAL WIND....N 10   N 8    N 7    N 7    N 6    N 6
GENERAL GUST....20     20     20     15     15     15
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5      4      4

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....MAX 55.
MIN HUMIDITY........MIN 21 PERCENT.
GENERAL WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25
                    MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 INCREASING TO 5...OR LOW POTENTIAL INCREASING
                    TO MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.

TIME (EDT)      8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........1      1      1      1      1      2
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............38     45     52     54     55     54
RH..............55     38     26     21     22     25
GENERAL WIND....N 9    N 9    N 10   N 11   N 11   N 11
GENERAL GUST....20     20     20     25     25     25
HAINES INDEX....4      5      5      5      5      5

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FORECASTER...ROLFSON
REQUESTED BY...LPETERSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE
.TAG 20110515.ECKRI.01/MQT