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
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...Small chances of showers through mid week...

.Discussion...Small chances of showers are expected through mid week
as a warm front lifts into Northern Michigan today...and then the
associated low pressure system tracks north of our state. Minimum
relative humidities will drop to 30 to 40 percent this afternoon.
High temperatures will warm mainly into the mid to upper 50s. Winds
will be from the west-northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-222015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....54-59...except 42-47 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........30-35 percent...except 46-51 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......36 percent drier...except 21 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
                    to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (501).
Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Min Temperature.....37-42.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........84-89 percent...except 75-80 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......6 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the east around
                    9 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....68-73...except 51-56 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (329).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-222015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64...except 42-47 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer...except 7 degrees cooler near
                    the coast.
Min Humidity........28-33 percent.
   24 HR Trend......35 percent drier...except 20 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (819).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers until 2400, then chance of rain
                    showers.
Min Temperature.....36-41.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter...except 8 percent wetter
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (36).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....66-71...except around 50 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (182).
Mixing Height.......2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-222015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....54-59...except 38-43 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer...except 1 degree cooler near
                    the coast.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......42 percent drier...except 32 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (418).
Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Min Temperature.....37-42.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........82-87 percent...except 73-78 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....68-73...except 44-49 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier...except 8 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (375).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-222015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....56-61...except 47-52 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer...except 1 degree cooler near
                    the coast.
Min Humidity........32-37 percent...except 43-48 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......44 percent drier...except 25 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (523).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Min Temperature.....37-42.
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier...except 5 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (30).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...3 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 59-64 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........31-36 percent...except 43-48 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (480).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-222015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
220 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 HR Trend......38 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (868).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Min Temperature.....37-42.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........82-87 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (29).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the east around
                    9 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...4 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....68-73.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (320).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

MLR