FNUS73 KGRR 221325
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WALHALLA 2 RX...US FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
925 AM EDT SUN APR 22 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON APRIL 22.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING FAIR AND COOL WEATHER TODAY. BREEZY
AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEEK WITH THE NEXT CHANCE
FOR RAIN PROBABLY NOT ARRIVING UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........52 AT IGNITION...MAX 56.
RH..................33 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 12 MPH AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6500-7000 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-300 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 1300-1500
                    (EXCELLENT).

TIME (EDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........46     41     21     12
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............52     54     56     56
RH..............33     28     26     30
20 FT WIND......NE 12  N 16   N 17   N 19
20 FT GUST......15            20     20
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST
                    OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST 12 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 7
                    TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1400-1900 FT
                    AGL.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW TO MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1200 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 0-200 (POOR TO
                    FAIR).

.MONDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 36 TO 41 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6000-6500 FT
                    AGL...THEN DECREASING TO 3800 FT AGL TOWARD
                    EVENING.
HAINES INDEX........4 TO 5 OR LOW POTENTIAL TO MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-500 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 2500-2700
                    (EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.  DECREASING TO
                    1500 (EXCELLENT) TOWARD EVENING.

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FORECASTER...MEADE
REQUESTED BY...KEVIN SHERRETZ
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20120422.WALHA.01/GRR