Alma, MI, United States (48801)
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Lat: 43.38N | Lon: 84.65W |
Wx Zone: MIZ052 |
ICAO Used: | County: Gratiot | Forecast Office: KGRR | FIPS: 026057
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Alma, MI Fire Weather Forecast:
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FNUS53 KGRR 180814
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
...BECOMING WINDY TODAY...
.DISCUSSION...
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR 2011. FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECASTS WILL RESUME EARLY NEXT SPRING.
IT WILL BECOME WINDY TODAY WITH GUSTS REACHING 30 TO 40 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON AND HIGHER GUSTS IN THE 45 TO 50 MPH RANGE ACROSS
THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE COUNTIES. THE HIGHEST GUSTS WILL OCCUR
RIGHT ALONG THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
PRECIPITATION WILL COME SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT IN THE FORM
OF SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.
MIZ037>039-043>045-182115-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...HART...
FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 1300...THEN
MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...1100-1400 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...1400 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 600 (EXCELLENT)
OVERNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1300.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 60-65
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 17
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...600-700 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
$$
MIZ040-046-182115-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARE...MOUNT PLEASANT
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 1300...THEN
MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...600-1000 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15
MPH OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...100-300 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1300.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400-500 (GOOD TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-182115-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUSKEGON...JENISON...HOLLAND...SOUTH HAVEN
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 40 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...1000-1200 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...1200 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 600 (EXCELLENT)
OVERNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1300.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...600 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 IN.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-182115-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENVILLE...ALMA...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...
ST. JOHNS
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...700-1000 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15
MPH OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...100-300 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1300.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...400-500 (GOOD TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-182115-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...
KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON
314 AM EST FRI NOV 18 2011
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
VENTILATION INDEX...700-1000 (EXCELLENT TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......200-700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...100-200 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
WIND(20FT/10-MIN)...SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
VENTILATION INDEX...400-500 (GOOD TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
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