Fire Weather Planning


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FNUS53 KGRR 160708
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
...SHOWERS...
.DISCUSSION...COOLER WEATHER AND SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. 
MIZ037>039-043>045-162015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...HART...
FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...800-900 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.11 IN. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 0200...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                    RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 
   24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...700-800 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. 
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...800-1000 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.21 IN. 
$$
MIZ040-046-162015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...800-1100 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 0100...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                    RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 
   24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...600 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 100 (POOR) 
                    OVERNIGHT. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...800-900 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.14 IN. 
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-162015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 1400...THEN 
                    CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57. 
   24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...1000 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.11 IN. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 0500...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 0700...THEN 
                    MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                    RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. 
   24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...800-900 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. 
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 
                    AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...1100-1400 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.35 IN. 
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-162015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...
ST. JOHNS
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 1400...THEN 
                    CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56. 
   24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...1000-1300 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.11 IN. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 0300...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                    RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3700 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH 
                    OVERNIGHT. 
VENTILATION INDEX...500-600 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. 
   24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...900-1200 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.33 IN. 
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-162015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...
KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
308 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. 
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED 
                    FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. 
VENTILATION INDEX...1500-1600 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN. 
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 0500...THEN 
                    PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF 
                    RAIN SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH 
                    OVERNIGHT. 
VENTILATION INDEX...600-800 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN. 
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN 
                    SHOWERS. 
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE 
                    AFTERNOON. 
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME 
                    DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. 
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL. 
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 
                    AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 
VENTILATION INDEX...900-1100 (EXCELLENT). 
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.14-0.35 IN. 
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. 
$$