FNUS73 KDTX 291207
FWSDTX

SPOT FORECAST FOR STERLING SP...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
807 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 EDT ON MARCH 29.

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

.DISCUSSION...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MIDWEST WILL MOVE SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY AND
OVER LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT. WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
WITH A FEW GUST THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS
WILL START OFF AROUND 2000FT BUT WILL QUICKLY LIFT TO 6000 FT THROUGH
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AS DAYTIME HEATING COMMENCES.
MORNING RH VALUES AROUND 70 PERCENT WILL FALL TO NEAR 40 PERCENT
WITH AFTERNOON MIXING.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 7300 FT AGL.
VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...700).

TIME (EDT)      1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY (%).........28  31  31  31  31  27  24
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TEMP............47  48  48  49  49  48  47
RH..............49  47  45  44  44  45  49
20 FT WIND DIR..NW  W   NW  NW  NW  NW  NW
20 FT WIND SPD..7   7   6   6   6   6   6
20 FT WIND GUST.10  10  10  10  10  10  10
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.3 5.0 5.7 6.3 6.8 7.2 7.3
VRATE (KT-FT)...300 400 400 500 600 700 700

$$
FORECASTER...KOOK
REQUESTED BY...JIM FISHER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130329.STERL.01/DTX