FNUS73 KGRR 121621
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LITTLE BLUE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
1221 PM EDT THU APR 12 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON APRIL 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES EXPECTED UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
ANY RAIN WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER SUNSET FRIDAY.


.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
                    EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 53.
RH..................46 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 52 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 16 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
                    WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE
                    DAY.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 0-400 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0 (POOR).

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FORECASTER...MARINO
REQUESTED BY...JOE RASPOTNIK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120413.LITTL.01/GRR