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 300909
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
...Occasional showers and a few thunderstorms today through
Monday...
.DISCUSSION...Periods of showers will continue today, tonight,
and Monday. A few thunderstorms will be embedded within these
showers, and locally heavy rain is possible. Minimum humidities
will be in the 70s percent today, and in the 60s Monday. South
to southeast winds today could have a few gusts close to 20 mph.
Southerly winds continue Sunday.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-302030-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Patchy fog.
Showers until 1200. Showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....73-78.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........74-79 percent.
24 HR Trend......24 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (99).
Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.28 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Chance of showers.
Min Temperature.....62-67.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (29).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.50 in.
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1200, then
mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Showers likely until 1200, then chance of
showers.
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 72-77 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........63-68 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 (439).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph shifting to the southwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.10- 0.78 in.
Chance of Thunder...18 percent.
$$
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Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog.
Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1200.
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 63-68 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........79-84 percent.
24 HR Trend......30 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (127).
Mixing Height.......1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.67 in.
Chance of Thunder...18 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Chance of showers.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.29 in.
Chance of Thunder...18 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Showers likely until 1200, then chance of
showers.
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........69-74 percent.
24 HR Trend......9 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (271).
Mixing Height.......2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.93 in.
Chance of Thunder...20 percent.
$$
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Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Showers likely. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....74-79...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler...except 1 degree warmer near
the coast.
Min Humidity........74-79 percent.
24 HR Trend......26 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (146).
Mixing Height.......1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.09- 0.38 in.
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Chance of showers.
Min Temperature.....62-67.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (27).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.37 in.
Chance of Thunder...22 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 1200, then
mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Showers likely until 1200, then chance of
showers.
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 70-75 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........61-66 percent.
24 HR Trend......14 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (567).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.99 in.
Chance of Thunder...16 percent.
$$
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Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers and
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Max Temperature.....76-81.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler...except 3 degrees warmer near
the coast.
Min Humidity........69-74 percent.
24 HR Trend......23 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (217).
Mixing Height.......2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.13- 0.77 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400.
Chance of showers.
Min Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (27).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.19 in.
Chance of Thunder...24 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200, then
mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....81-86...except 74-79 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........59-64 percent.
24 HR Trend......12 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (633).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 12 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.35 in.
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
$$
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Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
509 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Patchy fog.
Showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1200.
Max Temperature.....73-78.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........76-81 percent.
24 HR Trend......32 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (145).
Mixing Height.......1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.18- 0.94 in.
Chance of Thunder...19 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog.
Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms
until 2400. Chance of showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.36 in.
Chance of Thunder...28 percent.
.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Showers likely until 1200, then chance of
showers.
Max Temperature.....81-86.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........61-66 percent.
24 HR Trend......16 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (535).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 1.05 in.
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
JZ