Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
532
FNUS53 KAPX 081750
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...Light rainfall returns this Sunday...
Cloud cover is expected to clear this evening followed by chances of
precipitation returning to the LP this Sunday. Showers will remain
mostly south of the M-32 corridor with rainfall amounts mainly
between a few hundredths to a quarter inch. Current west to
northwest winds will turn southwest overnight, becoming breezy
Sunday afternoon with gusts in the upper teens. Additional showers
move across the Great Lakes Region this Monday, but even lesser
rainfall totals are expected at this time.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-090815-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....56-61...except 63-68 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler...except 4 degrees cooler near
the coast.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
24 HR Trend......6 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (22).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) until 1200, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 70-75 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (677).
Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers.
Min Temperature.....58-63...except 65-70 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (14).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in .
Chance of Thunder...23 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 69-74 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........51-56 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (412).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...12 percent.
$$
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Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....54-59...except 62-67 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 76-81 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 1200, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
rain showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 70-75 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter...except 5 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (841).
Mixing Height.......5600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...6 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
showers.
Min Temperature.....58-63...except 65-70 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.22 in .
Chance of Thunder...20 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 69-74 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........52-57 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (432).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in .
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
$$
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Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....56-61...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler...except 1 degree cooler near
the coast.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 82-87 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (22).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 1200, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 68-73 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (564).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.09 in .
Chance of Thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers until 2400, then showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms.
Min Temperature.....58-63...except 65-70 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.44 in.
Chance of Thunder...27 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Showers likely
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 68-73 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........56-61 percent.
24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter...except unchanged along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (308).
Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...13 percent.
$$
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Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....55-60...except 62-67 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) until 1200, then
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent...except 60-65 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......9 percent wetter...except 16 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (634).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in .
Chance of Thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers likely
and chance of thunderstorms after 2400.
Min Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.14 in.
Chance of Thunder...29 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1200, then
mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....78-83.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........58-63 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter...except 3 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (361).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
$$
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Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
150 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min Temperature.....53-58.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (21).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 1200, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (851).
Mixing Height.......5400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...7 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers.
Min Temperature.....58-63.
24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (18).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.23 in.
Chance of Thunder...23 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 1200, then
mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....79-84.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........52-57 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (475).
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in .
Chance of Thunder...16 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SJC