FNUS73 KDTX 221222 FWSDTX SPOT FORECAST FOR BEAN FIELD...MI DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 822 AM EDT THU MAR 22 2012 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MARCH 22. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING ANOTHER DAY OF RECORD WARMTH AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS TIME. THE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CHANGE FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES THE REGION. THIS WILL RESULT IN UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH INCREASING MOISTURE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH LATE. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 9 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......1700 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 4600 FT AGL LATE IN THE MORNING...THEN...INCREASING TO 7900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON...DECREASING TO 5600 FT AGL LATE. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...600). TIME (EDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........28 31 35 39 43 47 51 55 59 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............64 68 71 74 76 77 78 76 73 RH..............75 66 59 53 49 48 48 51 58 20 FT WIND DIR..SW W W W W SW S S SE 20 FT WIND SPD..4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 5 5 5 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.6 6.0 7.2 7.9 7.9 7.4 6.6 5.6 4.6 HAINES INDEX....4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 VRATE (KT-FT)...300 400 500 600 500 400 300 200 100 $$ FORECASTER...GURNEY REQUESTED BY...LEE OSTERLAND TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20120322.BEANF.01/DTX