FNUS73 KDTX 051116 FWSDTX SPOT FORECAST FOR STERLING HUNT CLUB...MI DNR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 716 AM EDT FRI APR 5 2013 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1230 EDT ON APRIL 05. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY BRINGING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND PRECIPITATION FREE CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE NORTH THROUGH THE EVENING PERIOD. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50. MIN HUMIDITY........37 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 17 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 7 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL BY LATE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...600). TIME (EDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM SKY (%).........19 20 20 22 24 25 27 29 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE.... TEMP............44 46 47 47 48 48 47 46 RH..............44 41 39 38 37 37 38 40 20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N 20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 15 15 10 10 EYE LVL WND DIR.N N N N N N N N EYE LVL WND SPD.9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 EYE LVL WND GST.15 15 15 15 15 10 10 MIX HGT (KFT)...4.4 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.0 HAINES INDEX....4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 VRATE (KT-FT)...600 600 600 600 500 500 400 300 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT)BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) OVERNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH BY LATE EVENING. WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH BY LATE EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 6 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH BY LATE EVENING. MIXING HEIGHT.......3700 FT AGL...DECREASING TO 900 FT AGL BY LATE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. VENTILATION RATE....POOR (MIN...100). TIME (EDT) 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM 6 AM SKY (%).........30 37 43 49 62 74 WEATHER COV..... WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE TEMP............44 39 37 34 33 32 RH..............45 59 66 69 73 76 20 FT WIND DIR..NE E E E E SE 20 FT WIND SPD..5 6 6 6 6 8 20 FT WIND GUST. 10 10 10 10 15 EYE LEVEL WIND..NE 5 E 6 E 6 E 6 E 6 SE 8 EYE LEVEL WIND.. 10 10 10 10 15 MIX HGT (FT)....4800 2300 900 1000 1000 1000 HAINES INDEX....3 3 3 4 4 4 VRATE (KT-FT)...200 200 100 100 100 100 .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. EYE LEVEL WINDS.....SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 25 MPH...INCREASING TO 28 TO 31 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400 FT AGL...INCREASING TO 3100 FT AGL BY MID AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 TO 4 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. VENTILATION RATE....EXCELLENT (MAX...800). $$ FORECASTER...RICHTER REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20130405.STERL.01/DTX