FNUS73 KDTX 131242
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR UNIT 2 3...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
842 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 13.

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

.DISCUSSION...
LIGHT WINDS...CLEAR SKIES...AND RELATIVELY DRY CONDITIONS CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAYTIME HOURS. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING LOW BRINGING A
LATE AFTERNOON DIP IN MINIMUM RH VALUES TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT BEFORE
DEEPER MOISTURE AND WETTER CONDITIONS MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES FOR
THE BALANCE OF THE WEEKEND.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 60.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 28 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE EAST WINDS UP TO 5
                    MPH...BECOMING SOUTH BY LATE MORNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 2 TO 3 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 3 TO 7
                    MPH BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
                    FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
VENTILATION RATE....GOOD (MAX...400).

TIME (EDT)      12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........12  15  17  19  21  23  30  32
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............53  56  58  59  60  60  60  58
RH..............41  35  31  29  28  28  28  30
20 FT WIND DIR..SE  S   S   S   S   S   S   S
20 FT WIND SPD..6   6   7   7   7   7   7   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  15  15  15  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.2 6.0 6.5 6.8 6.7 6.5 6.6 6.4
HAINES INDEX....4   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
VRATE (KT-FT)...100 200 300 300 400 400 400 400

$$
FORECASTER...KOOK
REQUESTED BY...LEE OSTERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120413.UNIT2.01/DTX