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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008

THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SEASON.
SPOTS FORECASTS WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR...ALONG
WITH OUR TRADITIONAL NON-FIRE GRAPHICAL AND TEXT PRODUCTS. THE
TYPICAL ISSUANCE PERIOD FOR THIS PRODUCT IS APRIL 1ST THROUGH
NOVEMBER 1ST...DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.

...DRY TODAY THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OVER ONTARIO THIS MORNING WILL BRING
DRY WEATHER TO UPPER MICHIGAN TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE A LOW
PRESSURE TROUGH MOVING IN FROM THE NORTHWEST BRINGS A CHANCE OF
RAIN ON SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL AVERAGE WELL
ABOVE NORMAL FROM SUNDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE COMING WEEK.

MIZ002-009-084-021100-
WEST - GOGEBIC...ONTONAGON AND SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTIES-
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008 /327 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2008/

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........7. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37. 
   24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT INLAND TO 69 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTH 5 
                    TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54. 
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH 
                    BY LATE MORNING...THEN BECOMING 10 TO 15 MPH BY 
                    MID AFTERNOON. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........3. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

MIZ001-003-021100-
KEWEENAW PENINSULA - KEWEENAW AND NORTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTIES-
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........7. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32 INLAND TO AROUND 38 AT THE SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT INLAND TO 77 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTH 5 
                    TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53. 
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH 
                    BY LATE MORNING...THEN BECOMING 10 TO 15 MPH 
                    LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........2. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

MIZ004-005-021100-
NORTH CENTRAL - BARAGA AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES-
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 MPH OR LESS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST BY 
                    LATE MORNING. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........8. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 29 INLAND TO AROUND 37 AT THE SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT INLAND TO 78 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTH 5 
                    TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...THEN INCREASING TO 10 
                    TO 15 MPH LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. 
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH 
                    BY EARLY AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING 10 TO 15 MPH 
                    LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........3. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

MIZ010>012-021100-
SOUTH CENTRAL - IRON...DICKINSON AND MENOMINEE COUNTIES-
327 AM CDT SAT NOV 1 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. 
   24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT INLAND TO 45 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS SHIFTING TO THE 
                    SOUTHEAST LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........8. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 30. 
   24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. 
MAX HUMIDITY........97-100 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTH 5 
                    TO 10 MPH LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52. 
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
                    MPH BY LATE MORNING. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........3. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

MIZ006>008-085-021100-
NORTHEAST -
 ALGER...LUCE...NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES-
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47. 
   24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 
                    BY MID AFTERNOON. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........9. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26 INLAND TO AROUND 34 AT THE SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT INLAND TO 87 PERCENT AT THE SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 
                    10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING 15 TO 20 MPH 
                    BY LATE MORNING. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........3. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

MIZ013>015-021100-
SOUTHEAST - DELTA...SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND MACKINAC COUNTIES-
427 AM EDT SAT NOV 1 2008

.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48. 
   24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER. 
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 
   24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 MPH OR LESS SHIFTING TO THE EAST 
                    LATE. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
HOURS OF SUN........9. 
LAL.................1. 

.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. 
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 28 INLAND TO AROUND 36 AT THE SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT INLAND TO 93 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
   24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 MPH OR LESS INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 
                    10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. 
LAL.................1. 

.SUNDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY MID 
                    AFTERNOON. 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50. 
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT INLAND TO 66 PERCENT AT THE 
                    SHORE. 
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 
                    MPH BY LATE MORNING. 
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN. 
HOURS OF SUN........3. 
LAL.................1. 

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY WEST AND 
CENTRAL. LOWS 36 TO 46. HIGHS 55 TO 63...WARMEST WEST. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WEST. LOWS 
46 TO 50. HIGHS 55 TO 63. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 50. 
HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS LATE. LOWS AROUND 43. HIGHS 49 TO 54. 
.FRIDAY...COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 30 TO 35 INLAND TO AROUND 37 AT THE SHORE. HIGHS
37 TO 42. 

.OUTLOOK FOR SAT NOV  8 THROUGH FRI NOV 14...EXPECT BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION.

$$

...................SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST DATA....................

THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) TODAY...

                          HAINES    MIXING  TRANSPORT  VENTILATION
WIMS ID/         SITE/     INDEX  / HEIGHT /  WIND   /    INDEX 
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE/ 4 LOW       / 3000  / NE 5    /   150 (F)
201002 /     DOE LAKE/ 4 LOW       / 3500  / N 5     /   175 (F)
201205 /      ELKHORN/ 4 LOW       / 3300  / N 5     /   165 (F)
200703 /        GWINN/ 4 LOW       / 3200  / N 5     /   160 (F)
200903 /    LABRANCHE/ 4 LOW       / 3400  / N 5     /   170 (F)
200503 /       PELKIE/ 4 LOW       / 3600  / N 3     /   108 (P)
201504 /         RACO/ 4 LOW       / 3500  / N 3     /   105 (P)
200802 /    RANDVILLE/ 4 LOW       / 3100  / N 5     /   155 (F)
201401 /       REXTON/ 4 LOW       / 3500  / N 4     /   140 (F)
201505 /      RUDYARD/ 4 LOW       / 3700  / N 3     /   111 (P)
201202 /        SENEY/ 4 LOW       / 3600  / N 4     /   144 (F)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 4 LOW       / 3500  / N 4     /   140 (F)
201102 /   STONINGTON/ 4 LOW       / 3300  / N 5     /   165 (F)
200102 /    WAKEFIELD/ 4 LOW       / 2700  / NE 3    /   81 (P) 
200103 /   WATERSMEET/ 4 LOW       / 2800  / N 3     /   84 (P) 
       /DRUMND ISLAND/ 4 LOW       / 3600  / N 4     /   144 (F)
       /          KEW/ 4 LOW       / 2700  / NW 3    /   81 (P) 

THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) SUN...

                          HAINES    MIXING  TRANSPORT  VENTILATION
WIMS ID/         SITE/     INDEX  / HEIGHT /  WIND   /    INDEX 
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE/ 2 VERY LOW  / 2000  / S 23    /   460 (G)
201002 /     DOE LAKE/ 4 LOW       / 2000  / S 26    /   520 (G)
201205 /      ELKHORN/ 4 LOW       / 2100  / S 24    /   504 (G)
200703 /        GWINN/ 2 VERY LOW  / 2000  / S 27    /   540 (G)
200903 /    LABRANCHE/ 2 VERY LOW  / 2300  / S 24    /   552 (G)
200503 /       PELKIE/ 2 VERY LOW  / 2200  / SW 28   /   616 (E)
201504 /         RACO/ 4 LOW       / 2200  / S 21    /   462 (G)
200802 /    RANDVILLE/ 2 VERY LOW  / 2200  / S 25    /   550 (G)
201401 /       REXTON/ 4 LOW       / 1900  / S 20    /   380 (G)
201505 /      RUDYARD/ 4 LOW       / 2300  / S 19    /   437 (G)
201202 /        SENEY/ 4 LOW       / 2300  / S 24    /   552 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 4 LOW       / 2100  / S 24    /   504 (G)
201102 /   STONINGTON/ 3 VERY LOW  / 2200  / S 24    /   528 (G)
200102 /    WAKEFIELD/ 2 VERY LOW  / 1900  / SW 31   /   589 (G)
200103 /   WATERSMEET/ 2 VERY LOW  / 1700  / SW 31   /   527 (G)
       /DRUMND ISLAND/ 4 LOW       / 2800  / S 20    /   560 (G)
       /          KEW/ 2 VERY LOW  / 1000  / SW 27   /   270 (F)

NOTE:  MIXING HEIGHTS ARE IN FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
       TRANSPORT WINDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR

.....................................................................

THE FOLLOWING IS POINT FORECAST INFORMATION VALID AT 1 PM EST.
NOTE THAT THE QPF IS FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM EST. ALSO...WIND SPEEDS HAVE
BEEN REDUCED BY A FACTOR OF 0.7 BY THE REQUEST OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS.

WIMS ID/         SITE/TEMP/  RH/WSPD/WDIR/ QPF
----------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE/  47/  45/   4/   E/0.00
201002 /     DOE LAKE/  45/  45/   1/  NE/0.00
201205 /      ELKHORN/  45/  47/   2/  NE/0.00
200703 /        GWINN/  45/  46/   1/   E/0.00
200903 /    LABRANCHE/  46/  45/   2/   E/0.00
200503 /       PELKIE/  46/  48/   1/  SE/0.00
201504 /         RACO/  43/  48/   2/   N/0.00
200802 /    RANDVILLE/  47/  45/   1/   E/0.00
201401 /       REXTON/  44/  45/   2/   N/0.00
201505 /      RUDYARD/  42/  49/   3/   N/0.00
201202 /        SENEY/  44/  45/   1/   N/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/  44/  47/   2/   N/0.00
201102 /   STONINGTON/  45/  48/   2/   E/0.00
200102 /    WAKEFIELD/  48/  41/   1/  SE/0.00
200103 /   WATERSMEET/  47/  45/   1/  SE/0.00
       /DRUMND ISLAND/  42/  58/   1/   N/0.00
       /          KEW/  45/  55/   2/   S/0.00
$$
KC