514 FNUS53 KGRR 270744 FWFGRR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 ...CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND... .DISCUSSION... WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE ARE EXPECTED TO BRING OCCASIONAL CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. THE WEEKEND WILL NOT BE A WASHOUT WITH MOST OF THE WEEKEND REMAINING DRY. COOLER WEATHER WILL GRADUALLY SETTLE IN THROUGH SUNDAY. HIGHS WILL START OUT IN THE LOW TO MID 80S TODAY...AND THEN GRADUALLY COOL OFF INTO THE 70S OVER THE WEEKEND. MIZ037>039-043>045-272015- MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...HART... FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 5600-6100 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION INDEX...300-400 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.18 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 0100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN...0-300 FT AGL. MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND...3300-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...0-300 (POOR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.11 IN. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 4600-5100 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...400-500 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.26 IN. $$ MIZ040-046-272015- CLARE-ISABELLA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION INDEX...200-400 (FAIR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.19 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-1100 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...100-400 (POOR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.15 IN. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1400...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...400 (GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.20-0.32 IN. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-272015- MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 5500-6000 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...300-500 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.14 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 0500...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN...0-500 FT AGL. MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND...3700-4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...0-400 (POOR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 4600-5100 FT AGL INLAND. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...500 (GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.11 IN. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-272015- MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA... ST. JOHNS 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-6200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. VENTILATION INDEX...300-500 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-0.22 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2300...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...0-400 (POOR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.13 IN. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 77. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...400-500 (GOOD TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.08-0.21 IN. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-272015- BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING... KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON 344 AM EDT THU JUN 27 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 1100. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-6700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...300-600 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.19 IN. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 0700...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...0-400 (POOR TO GOOD). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.11 IN. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...600 (EXCELLENT). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.22 IN. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. $$