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FNUS73 KAPX 151526
FWSAPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR MIO PRAIRIE...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1126 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2025
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1800 EDT ON APRIL 16.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE... CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (989)732-9306, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 40S TO LOW 50S WITH
INCREASINGLY CLEAR SKIES AS THE DAY PROGRESSES WEDNESDAY.
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY WITH GUSTS 15-20 MPH THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON/ EVENING, BEFORE BECOMING WEAK/ CALM WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PARAMETERS WILL BE APPROACHED, WITH
HUMIDITY VALUES LOWERING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.
MAX HUMIDITY........83 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTS 15-20 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH DECREASING TO 7 TO 10
MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-1200 FT AGL
IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
VENTILATION INDEX...FAIR TO EXCELLENT (287.0-730.0) DECREASING TO
POOR TO FAIR (27.0-161.0) IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........3 4 5 6 4 3 4 5 6 7 7 8
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............46 44 41 38 35 32 29 27 25 24 23 23
RH..............31 33 37 46 54 61 68 74 80 81 83 80
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..13 13 13 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2
20 FT WIND GUST.18 18 18 13 13 13 8 8 8 5 5 5
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.6 2.7 1.8 1.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.21 18 16 14 12 10 10 10 10 9 8 7
VRATE KT-FT.....730 487 287 161 84 46 41 54 65 52 36 27
VENTRATE CAT....EXL GD FR FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........27 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 5
MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 6 TO 13 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-3500 FT AGL
LATE IN THE MORNING.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR TO GOOD (25.0-412.0).
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........8 8 8 8 9 9 13 16 20 26 33 39
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............23 24 27 32 38 44 48 52 54 56 57 57
RH..............80 79 71 58 47 38 32 30 28 27 29 30
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..2 2 2 5 5 5 8 8 8 9 9 9
20 FT WIND GUST.5 5 5 10 10 10 15 15 15 16 16 16
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.1
TRANSP WIND DIR.N NE NE E SE S S S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 13
VRATE KT-FT.....25 28 39 65 110 168 232 298 353 397 412 389
VENTRATE CAT....PR PR PR PR PR FR FR FR GD GD GD GD
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41.
MAX HUMIDITY........91 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 13 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-2400 FT AGL.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR TO GOOD (91.0-308.0).
TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
SKY (%).........43 48 52 60 69 77 80 83 86 86 87 87
WEATHER COV..... CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............56 55 52 50 48 46 45 44 44 44 43 43
RH..............32 37 42 46 52 56 60 67 70 74 81 84
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
20 FT WIND SPD..9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 12 12 12
20 FT WIND GUST.17 17 17 20 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 22
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.4 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15
VRATE KT-FT.....308 205 123 94 92 91 101 115 126 122 115 112
VENTRATE CAT....GD FR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
EARLY IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
MIN HUMIDITY........67 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 18 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1700 FT AGL.
VENTILATION INDEX...POOR TO FAIR (84.0-274.0).
TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
SKY (%).........86 85 84 82 79 77 78 78 79 76 73 70
WEATHER COV.....DEF DEF LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY LKY DEF DEF DEF DEF
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............44 45 46 48 51 54 57 60 62 63 63 63
RH..............87 91 89 88 83 80 75 70 68 67 67 68
20 FT WIND DIR..S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
20 FT WIND SPD..12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10
20 FT WIND GUST.22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.3 0.9 0.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
TRANSP WIND SPD.16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16
VRATE KT-FT.....123 142 168 204 240 264 274 266 240 191 132 84
VENTRATE CAT....PR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR PR
FORECASTER...NSC
REQUESTED BY...TRAVIS WILTSE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/15/25
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