Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

...No rain for several days...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure extends into Michigan from the east,
keeping our weather without rain chances for most of the week.
Humidity values will dip into the middle to upper 30s percent in
the interior of northern lower Michigan the next couple of days.
Winds will also remain on the light side for several days, mainly
out of the east to southeast. Mixing heights today reach 4500 to
5500 feet.


MIZ016-017-021>023-099-152200-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent...except 49-54 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier...except 4 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (206).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....54-59...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent...except 79-84 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent drier along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 67-72 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent...except 46-51 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Poor (123).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
                    around 3 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-152200-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....76-81...except 60-65 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent...except 52-57 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 14 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (212).
Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....50-55.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (15).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 64-69 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........36-41 percent...except 45-50 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (159).
Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-152200-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 64-69 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Fair (172).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min Temperature.....54-59...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent...except 79-84 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 13 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (24).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
                    around 9 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85...except around 70 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (124).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-152200-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 73-78 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent...except 46-51 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (225).
Mixing Height.......5400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....54-59.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent drier along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....82-87...except 73-78 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier...except 11 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Fair (154).
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-152200-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
518 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....78-83.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (249).
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....53-58.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (15).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (176).
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 3 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

JZ