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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 Mackinac Island, MI as of 6:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday

Partly Cloudy
HI 66° F
LO 45° F
 		Friday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 70° F
LO 45° F
 		Saturday

Partly Cloudy
HI 73° F
LO 52° F
 		Sunday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 72° F
LO 55° F
 		Monday

Partly Cloudy
HI 63° F
LO 48° F
  Current Weather Conditions for Mackinac Island, MI as of 6:15 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Temperature   58° F Dew Point   30° F
Relative Humidity   33% Wind   ESE 5 mph
Heat Index  N/A Sky   Clear
Visibility   10.0 Miles Pressure   30.10 in.
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  Extended Forecast for Mackinac Island, MI 5:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday - Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Local Forecasts
Today's Highs/Lows
Allston 68° / 50°
Boston 68° / 50°
Framingham 72° / 39°
Worcester 66° / 46°
Springfield 72° / 37°
Andover 72° / 41°
Cambridge 68° / 50°
Medford 68° / 50°
Lowell 72° / 41°
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Today's Highs/Lows
Chicago 73° / 54°
New Orleans 86° / 64°
Detroit 70° / 48°
Las Vegas 102° / 77°
Los Angeles 79° / 59°
Tampa 88° / 66°
Green Bay 70° / 52°
Dallas 90° / 66°
Reno 79° / 48°
Sacramento 81° / 52°
San Diego 68° / 61°
Atlanta 86° / 59°
Washington 75° / 55°
Yosemite National Park 75° / 34°
Thursday Night - Overcast in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 45F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 45F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday - Clear. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night - Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday - Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 72F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday Night - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 55F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.
Monday - Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 63F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night - Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday - Partly cloudy. High of 64F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Wednesday - Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday - Partly cloudy. High of 66F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night - Clear. Low of 52F. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 63F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday Night - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40% 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 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday - Clear. High of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night - Clear. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Public Information Statement As of 8:45 am EDT on May 17, 2012

... Work being performed on Alpena NWR transmitter...

Technicians continue work on kig-83... the Alpena NOAA Weather Radio
transmitter this evening. Service will be interrupted while this
field work is being performed. Alternate stations are:

Kih-22 in Traverse City... broadcasting on 162.40 mhz.
Wwf-70 in Gaylord... broadcasting on 162.50 mhz.
Kxi-33 in West Branch... broadcasting on 162.45 mhz.

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