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FNUS53 KAPX 291951
FWFAPN

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
351 PM EDT FRI OCT 29 2004

...MORE SHOWERS ON THE WAY...

.DISCUSSION...A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES REGION TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY BRINGING ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLY A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. THERE
IS A LINGERING CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY ALONG WITH COOLER
TEMPERATURES. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN-FREE
CONDITIONS ON MONDAY.

MIZ500-300745-
WESTERN PORTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BALDWIN...MANISTEE...WHITE CLOUD...EMPIRE
351 PM EDT FRI OCT 29 2004


                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           40           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      59 (+7)      64 (-3)      42           49
RH % (24H TREND)      93 (-3)      52 (-23)     90           60
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    SW 15                     W  9
20FTWND PM(MPH)       S 11         SW 18        SW 17        W  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.04         0.01         0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6200                      4400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 35                     W 30
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            2
VENTILATION INDEX                  GOOD                      GOOD
VENT INDEX #                       217                       132


$$

MIZ500-300745-
EASTERN PORTION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSCOMMON...MIO...WEST BRANCH...GLENNIE...
HALE
351 PM EDT FRI OCT 29 2004


                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS      SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           70           40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (+8)      64 (+4)      42           48
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+6)     49 (-30)     88           59
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    SW 11                     NW 11
20FTWND PM(MPH)       SW  8        SW 16        SW 15        NW 11
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.08         0.04         0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6000                      4100
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)                SW 35                     W 35
HAINES INDEX          3            5            3            2
VENTILATION INDEX                  GOOD                      GOOD
VENT INDEX #                       210                       144


$$

.EXTENDED...

.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A
40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

SULLIVAN