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Fire Weather Watch As of 3:54 PM EDT on May 17, 2012

... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through
Saturday evening for wind and low relative humidity for the east
half of Upper Michigan well inland from Lake Michigan...

The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity... which is in
effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* Affected area... fire weather zone 006 Alger... fire weather
zone 007 Luce... fire weather zone 008 Chippewa... fire weather
zone 013 Delta... fire weather zone 014 southern Schoolcraft...
fire weather zone 015 Mackinac and fire weather zone 085
northern Schoolcraft.

* Winds... south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Friday afternoon
and Saturday afternoon.

* Relative humidity... as low as 25 percent well inland from Lake
Michigan Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon.

* Temperatures... as warm as 70 to 75 degrees inland from Lake
Michigan on Friday afternoon and as warm as the middle 70s to lower
80s inland from Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon.

* Impacts... burn restrictions are likely in effect. For more
information on burn restrictions... visit the Michigan dnr
website at http://www.Michigan.Gov/burnpermit... all lower
case... or by calling 866-922-2876.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

* a Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather
conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts
and possible red flag warnings.





  5 Day Forecast for Escanaba, MI as of 5:55 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday

Partly Cloudy
HI 61° F
LO 45° F
 		Friday

Partly Cloudy
HI 64° F
LO 48° F
 		Saturday

Partly Cloudy
HI 70° F
LO 48° F
 		Sunday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 70° F
LO 46° F
 		Monday

Partly Cloudy
HI 64° F
LO 46° F
  Current Weather Conditions for Escanaba, MI as of 5:55 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Temperature   55° F Dew Point   36° F
Relative Humidity   47% Wind   South 12 mph
Heat Index  N/A Sky   Partly Cloudy
Visibility   10.0 Miles Pressure   30.05 in.
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  Extended Forecast for Escanaba, MI 5:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday - Partly cloudy. High of 61F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
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Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday - Partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the North in the afternoon.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SSW after midnight.
Saturday - Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 48F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday - Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 70F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms in the evening, then overcast. Low of 46F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.6 in. possible.
Monday - Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 64F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night - Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday - Partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night - Clear. Low of 43F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday - Partly cloudy. High of 66F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday - Partly cloudy. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the South at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Saturday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Sunday - Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday - Clear. High of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night - Clear. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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