FNUS73 KGRR 021214
FWSGRR

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EDGAR...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
814 AM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON MAY 02.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
SOUTHEAST SURFACE WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO
TURN TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AROUND NOON...THEN SOUTHWEST BY 2 PM
THIS AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
                    SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........76 AT IGNITION...MAX 77.
RH..................45 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 42 PERCENT.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH 7 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700 FT AGL AT
                    IGNITION...OTHERWISE 8300-8800 FT AGL...THEN
                    DECREASING TO 5800 FT AGL LATE IN THE DAY
                    DECREASING TO 2800 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-400 (POOR TO GOOD) INCREASING TO 600-1000
                    (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT) FROM LATE MORNING
                    THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASING TO
                    1200-1400 (EXCELLENT) LATE IN THE
                    DAY DECREASING TO 800 (EXCELLENT) LATE IN THE
                    DAY DECREASING TO 300 (GOOD).

TIME (EDT)      NOON   2 PM   4 PM   6 PM
SKY (%).........38     39     47     57
WEATHER COV.....       S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....NONE   TSTORM TSTORM TSTORM
TEMP............76     75     76     75
RH..............45     45     42     43

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 55.
RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHEAST 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-400 FT AGL.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0 (POOR).

.FRIDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
                    AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 73.
RH..................MIN 48 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS
                    EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

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FORECASTER...TURNAGE
REQUESTED BY...GARY LINDSAY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130502.EDGAR.01/GRR