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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...Low-end shower / drizzle chances this morning, rain-free
through the weekend...

.DISCUSSION...

Patchy fog will dissipate through the morning, with low-end
shower / drizzle chances this morning. However, largely
precipitation-free weather is expected this weekend with generally
light winds. Winds gusting 10-15 mph will be possible through
Monday along with near to slightly above normal daytime high
temperatures. Afternoon RHs look to remain above critical
thresholds through the weekend.

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-052015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 69-74 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......33 percent drier...except 26 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (376).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min Temperature.....51-56.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (14).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....76-81...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (358).
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-052015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....73-78...except around 71 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 HR Trend......31 percent drier...except 19 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (364).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min Temperature.....50-55...except 58-63 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....73-78...except 63-68 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........48-53 percent...except 57-62 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (377).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-052015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 HR Trend......36 percent drier...except 28 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (345).
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....48-53...except around 60 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....76-81...except 67-72 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier...except 2 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (313).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-052015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........47-52 percent...except 56-61 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......27 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (374).
Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.06 in .
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min Temperature.....50-55.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler...except 9 degrees cooler near
                    the coast.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 82-87 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (19).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 70-75 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (367).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-052015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
237 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....75-80.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 HR Trend......28 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (433).
Mixing Height.......5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....49-54.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (18).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....75-80.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (479).
Mixing Height.......6100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

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