FNUS73 KGRR 021316
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JORGESON RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
916 AM EDT MON APR 2 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
IT WILL BE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY TODAY WITH HIGH TEMPS AROUND 60.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP VERY LATE
TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE FAIR AND DRY
WEATHER RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........50 AT IGNITION...MAX 57.
RH..................52 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11
                    MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3500-4000
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 500-600
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........44     44     44     44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............50     54     56     56
RH..............52     45     40     40
20 FT WIND......SE 10  SE 10  SE 10  SE 9
20 FT GUST......15     20     15     15
HAINES INDEX....4      4      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 38.
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 15 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-900 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR
                    LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD).

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
                    SHOWERS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 55.
RH..................MIN 59 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 6 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-300 (POOR TO GOOD).

$$
FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...KORY BORGMAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120402.JORGE.01/GRR