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 210659
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
...Rain-free and cool for much of this week...
.DISCUSSION...A quiet stretch of weather is expected for much of the
week ahead. Cool temperatures today slowly moderate Tuesday through
Friday. Northeast winds anticipated today and Tuesday, just a touch
breezy each afternoon. RHs today and Tuesday expected to remain well
above critical thresholds, generally bottoming out between 40-55%.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-212015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max Temperature.....58-63.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (477).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min Temperature.....41-46...except 48-53 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 81-86 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (30).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier...except 2 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (582).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-212015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
Max Temperature.....56-61.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........53-58 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter...except 4 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (540).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min Temperature.....41-46...except around 50 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 72-77 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (54).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....58-63.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (575).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-212015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler...except 4 degrees cooler near
the coast.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
24 HR Trend......10 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (479).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min Temperature.....39-44...except 53-58 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent...except 72-77 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (41).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier...except 2 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (607).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-212015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........48-53 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (494).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....40-45.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........87-92 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 1 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (40).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
24 HR Trend......6 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (609).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-212015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
259 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max Temperature.....56-61.
24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (535).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....40-45.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (40).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (604).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
MJG