FNUS73 KGRR 191424
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PRAIRIE FIELDS...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
924 AM EST MON NOV 19 2012

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EST ON NOVEMBER 19.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY
PRODUCING HIGH LEVEL CLOUDINESS.  A FEW SPRINKLES COULD ARRIVE BY
BY LATE AFTERNOON.  RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........53 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................44 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 2 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1600-2100
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-200 (POOR TO FAIR).

TIME (EST)      1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).........61     69     71
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............53     55     55
RH..............44     43     43
20 FT WIND......S 10   S 10   S 10
20 FT GUST......       15
HAINES INDEX....5      4      4

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 71 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-200 (POOR TO FAIR).

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FORECASTER...MJS
REQUESTED BY...LEE OSTERLAND
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20121119.PRAIR.01/GRR