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Fire Weather Watch As of 2:54 PM CDT on May 17, 2012/

... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Friday morning through
Saturday evening for wind and low relative humidity for the west
half of Upper 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 002 Ontonagon... fire weather
zone 004 Baraga... fire weather zone 005 Marquette... fire
weather zone 009 Gogebic... fire weather zone 010 Iron... fire
weather zone 011 Dickinson... fire weather zone 012 Menominee
and fire weather zone 084 southern Houghton.

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

* Relative humidity... as low as 23 to 28 percent Friday afternoon and
Saturday afternoon.

* Temperatures... as warm as 80 to 85 degrees on Friday afternoon and
in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees 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 Ironwood, MI as of 5:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 72° F
LO 54° F
 		Friday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 82° F
LO 63° F
 		Saturday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 86° F
LO 55° F
 		Sunday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 81° F
LO 46° F
 		Monday

Partly Cloudy
HI 72° F
LO 50° F
  Current Weather Conditions for Ironwood, MI as of 5:15 PM CDT on May 17, 2012
Temperature   64° F Dew Point   43° F
Relative Humidity   45% Wind   South 20 mph
Heat Index  N/A Sky   Mostly Cloudy
Visibility   10.0 Miles Pressure   29.84 in.
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  Extended Forecast for Ironwood, MI 4:00 PM CDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday - Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with rain showers. High of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 20 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30%.
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Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 54F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday - Partly cloudy. High of 86F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 55F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 81F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the NNW in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday Night - Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday - Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 72F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday - Partly cloudy. High of 73F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNE in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday - Partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 54F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday - Overcast. High of 68F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night - Overcast. Low of 41F. Breezy. Winds from the South at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Friday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Saturday - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 37F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday - Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday - Clear. High of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night - Clear. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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