FNUS53 KGRR 080847 FWFGRR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 ...MORE RAIN HEADING OUR WAY... .DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO THE SOUTH OF MICHIGAN RINGING MORE RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE RAIN WILL END EARLY TUESDAY WITH SKIES CLEARING THROUGH THE DAY. MIZ037>039-043>045-082030- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...HART... FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1600. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 61-66 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 18 PERCENT WETTER INLAND. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5800-6300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 7200-7700 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1500 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH AND GUSTY. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 3600-4100 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...600 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.18-0.51 IN. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9100-9600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1800-2000 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ040-046-082030- CLARE-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1600. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8100-8600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1600-1700 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...200-300 (FAIR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.34-0.55 IN. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 1500...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9200-9700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1700-2100 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-082030- MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1600...THEN NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-6200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 6700-7200 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1300 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.17 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH AND GUSTY. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2900-3400 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...700 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.25-0.61 IN. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1200. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT UNTIL MIDDAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........57 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 48-53 PERCENT INLAND. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1 PERCENT WETTER INLAND. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8300-8800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1800 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-082030- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1600. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7800-8300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1700 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...200-400 (FAIR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.39-0.67 IN. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 1400...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9300-9800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1700-1900 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-082030- BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 447 AM EDT MON SEP 8 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1600. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7700-8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1600 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.13 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH AND GUSTY. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500-2000 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...300-500 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.55-0.92 IN. .TUESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 1300...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1200. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT UNTIL MIDDAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......8900-9400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...1800-1900 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST UP TO 5 MPH OVERNIGHT. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. $$