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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 Sault Sainte Marie, MI as of 5:55 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday

Clear
HI 72° F
LO 45° F
 		Friday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 75° F
LO 46° F
 		Saturday

Partly Cloudy
HI 81° F
LO 50° F
 		Sunday

Chance of a Thunderstorm
HI 81° F
LO 54° F
 		Monday

Partly Cloudy
HI 77° F
LO 43° F
  Current Weather Conditions for Sault Sainte Marie, MI as of 5:55 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Temperature   66° F Dew Point   28° F
Relative Humidity   24% Wind   SW 13 mph
Heat Index  N/A Sky   Clear
Visibility   10.0 Miles Pressure   30.09 in.
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  Extended Forecast for Sault Sainte Marie, MI 5:00 PM EDT on May 17, 2012
Thursday - Clear. High of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
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 - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday - Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night - Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 50F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Sunday - Clear in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday Night - Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 54F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday - Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night - Partly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 43F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday - Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night - Clear. Low of 46F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Wednesday - Partly cloudy. High of 68F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday - Partly cloudy. High of 72F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 52F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday - Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 73F. Winds from the SSE 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 73F. 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 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday - Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday Night - Partly cloudy. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday - Clear. High of 66F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night - Clear. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph.
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Public Information Statement As of 6:30 PM EDT on May 17, 2012

... Alpena NWR transmitter back in service...

Work on the Alpena NOAA Weather Radio transmitter... kig83... has been
completed for today. The transmitter is back on the air.

However... technicians will resume work on the transmitter on Friday
and service will be interrupted while this 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.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.



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