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FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR OAKLAND AREA...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
800 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON APRIL 12.

IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION TODAY AND HELP ENSURE DRY
CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WIND THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS HIGH WILL THEN SHIFT
TO THE ATLANTIC COAST BY SATURDAY AS THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
TAKES SHAPE FROM CENTRAL CANADA INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES.
INCREASING SOUTH WINDS WILL BRING MILDER AIR AND WET CONDITIONS INTO
THE GREAT LAKES WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH MONDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7000 FT AGL.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...700).

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........11  22  34  45  46  46  47  45  44
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............45  48  50  53  54  55  55  54  52
RH..............54  48  45  42  40  38  37  39  43
20 FT WIND DIR..S   SW  SW  W   W   W   W   NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.    10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.4 4.4 5.3 6.1 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.0 6.7
VRATE (KT-FT)...200 300 400 400 500 600 600 700 700

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST
                    AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........87 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST BY LATE
                    EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 3 TO 12 MPH...BECOMING EAST AROUND 2
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)      8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM   6 AM
SKY (%).........42     27     18     13     10     8
WEATHER COV.....                     AREAS  AREAS  AREAS
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   FROST  FROST  FROST
TEMP............49     43     39     36     35     34
RH..............49     65     75     81     82     87
20 FT WIND DIR..N      NE     E      E      E      E
20 FT WIND SPD..7      7      6      6      6      5
20 FT WIND GUST.10     10     10

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FORECASTER...TILLEY
REQUESTED BY...JIM FISHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.OAKLA.01/DTX