Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
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FNUS53 KAPX 291923
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
...Widespread Rainfall Spreads Tonight...
.DISCUSSION...Rainfall chances spread across Michigan`s LP around
sunset this evening with the most widespread precipitation expected
overnight into Sunday morning. QPF amounts range between a few
tenths to over a half inch. Current winds from the southwest will
subside and shift to the south overnight, remaining light through
Sunday. RH values will increase with the approaching precipitation,
with minimum values remaining around 70% this Sunday and Monday.
Additional rain chances with embedded thunderstorms continue Sunday
afternoon through Monday as additional frontal boundaries pivot
across the Great Lakes Region.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-300815-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Isolated showers until
2400, then showers. Patchy fog after 2400.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent drier...except 4 percent wetter along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (34).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.12- 0.21 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Numerous showers.
Max Temperature.....72-77...except around 70 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler...except 3 degrees cooler near
the coast.
Min Humidity........74-79 percent.
24 HR Trend......31 percent wetter...except 25 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (127).
Mixing Height.......1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.39 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Patchy fog.
Scattered showers.
Min Temperature.....59-64...except 66-71 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (29).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.07 in .
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered
showers.
Max Temperature.....81-86...except 72-77 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer...except 3 degrees warmer near
the coast.
Min Humidity........63-68 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (261).
Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.16 in.
Chance of Thunder...25 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-300815-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Isolated showers until
2400, then showers. Patchy fog after 2400.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.08- 0.15 in.
Chance of Thunder...13 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers until 1200,
then numerous showers.
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 63-68 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........79-84 percent.
24 HR Trend......38 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (158).
Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.13- 0.57 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog.
Numerous showers until 2400Scattered showers
after 2400.
Min Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
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 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.14 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Scattered showers.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........69-74 percent.
24 HR Trend......13 percent drier...except 5 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (205).
Mixing Height.......2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.23 in.
Chance of Thunder...28 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-300815-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered showers
until 2400, then numerous showers.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (33).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.17- 0.25 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers until
1200, then scattered showers.
Max Temperature.....74-79...except around 71 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........67-72 percent.
24 HR Trend......19 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (250).
Mixing Height.......2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.09- 0.35 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Patchy fog.
Scattered showers.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.12 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered
showers.
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 71-76 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........61-66 percent.
24 HR Trend......6 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (418).
Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.09 in .
Chance of Thunder...18 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-300815-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered showers
until 2400, then showers.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (31).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.18- 0.32 in.
Chance of Thunder...13 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers until
1200, then scattered showers.
Max Temperature.....77-82.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........60-65 percent.
24 HR Trend......17 percent wetter...except 10 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (369).
Mixing Height.......2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.18- 0.48 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy fog.
Scattered showers.
Min Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.30 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Scattered
showers.
Max Temperature.....82-87.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........57-62 percent.
24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (451).
Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.15 in.
Chance of Thunder...17 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-300815-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
323 PM EDT Sat Aug 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Isolated showers until
2400, then showers.
Min Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.21 in.
Chance of Thunder...8 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers until 1200,
then numerous showers.
Max Temperature.....75-80.
24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........67-72 percent.
24 HR Trend......35 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (208).
Mixing Height.......1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.27- 0.47 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Patchy fog.
Numerous showers until 2400Scattered showers
after 2400.
Min Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (21).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.11 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Scattered showers.
Max Temperature.....81-86.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........59-64 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (344).
Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.15 in.
Chance of Thunder...19 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SJC