FNUS73 KGRR 122102
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR BSO  1...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
502 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1715 EDT ON APRIL 12.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOIST AIR WILL MOVE IN FRIDAY NIGHT BRINGING SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 92 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
                    BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 3 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000-1500 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.....0-300 (POOR TO GOOD).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.
RH..................MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 20 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6500 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 1100-1200
                    (EXCELLENT).

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FORECASTER...OSTUNO
REQUESTED BY...DEBRA-ANN BRABAZON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120412.BSO1_.03/GRR