FNUS73 KGRR 051250
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR 88TH STREET...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
850 AM EDT THU APR 5 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1400 EDT ON APRIL 05.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK WITH
COLD NIGHTS AND MOSTLY SUNNY DAYS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS
WILL NOT COME UNTIL SATURDAY NIGHT.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................32 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 9 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5800-6300 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-800
                    (EXCELLENT).

TIME (EDT)      2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........6      6      6
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............51     53     50
RH..............32     29     33
20 FT WIND......NE 7   NE 7   N 8
20 FT GUST......10     15     15
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 22.
RH..................MAX 68 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH DECREASING TO 3 TO 6 MPH
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1500 FT
                    AGL.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....400-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 0-200
                    (POOR TO FAIR).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 56.
RH..................MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5400 FT AGL.

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...JOHN HUSCHKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120405.88THS.01/GRR