FNUS73 KGRR 041224
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR DUMP RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
824 AM EDT WED APR 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON APRIL 04.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BRINGING FAIR AND DRY WEATHER TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS SATURDAY
NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 15 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH
                    10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 8 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 23 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3300-3800
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-800
                    (EXCELLENT).

TIME (EDT)      2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........8      8      8
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............51     52     51
RH..............41     38     37
20 FT WIND......N 12   N 12   N 12
20 FT GUST......25     25     20
HAINES INDEX....5      4      4

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 13
                    TO 14 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL
                    TOWARD DAYBREAK.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-600 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 100
                    (POOR) OVERNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45.
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 13 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 500-700
                    (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...JOE RASPOTNIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120404.DUMPR.01/GRR