FNUS73 KGRR 221216
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PRAIRE FIELDS...MI DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
816 AM EDT MON APR 22 2013

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

.DISCUSSION...WILL SEE A LIGHT BREEZE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST TODAY
WITH MIN RH VALUES DIPPING DOWN TO THE LOW 30% RANGE. SOILS REMAIN
MOIST...WHICH SHOULD BE THE CASE IN THE RIVER VALLEY WHERE THE BURN
IS TAKING PLACE. RAIN MOVES IN TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.


.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........57 AT IGNITION...MAX 63.
RH..................35 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTH AT 12 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
                    SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 10 TO 16 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3300-3800
                    FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH AT IGNITION...MAX 5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-500 (FAIR TO GOOD).

TIME (EDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........51     50     41     28
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP............57     60     61     62
RH..............35     35     33     32
20 FT WIND......S 12   S 13   SE 15  SE 15
20 FT GUST......15     15     20     20
HAINES INDEX....5      5      5      5

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 16 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
HAINES INDEX........3 TO 5 OR OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH TO OR MODERATE POTENTIAL
                    FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-400 (POOR TO GOOD).

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FORECASTER...HOVING
REQUESTED BY...RANDY MCKENZIE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130422.PRAIR.01/GRR