FNUS73 KGRR 041741
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR JORGESON RX...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
141 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1325 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.........54 AT IGNITION...MAX 59.
RH..................33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 14 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    NORTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 21 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4500-5000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-200 (POOR TO FAIR) INCREASING TO 900-1000
                    (EXCELLENT).

TIME (EDT)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM   7 PM
SKY (%).........7      9      9      9
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     54     55     52
RH..............33     32     28     32
20 FT WIND......N 11   N 11   N 11   N 10
20 FT GUST......20     20     20     20
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 28.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 12 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 7
                    TO 9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1500 FT AGL
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.....400-800 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 0-300
                    (POOR TO GOOD) AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5500-6000 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-700
                    (EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...STEVE HATTING
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120404.JORGE.01/GRR