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 010709
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
...Occasional chances for showers/storms continue...
.DISCUSSION...
Fog will burn off through the morning, followed by partly to
mostly sunny skies and temperatures warming into the upper 70s and
80s with an afternoon pop-up shower/storm possible. RHs will be
well above critical thresholds with muggy/ humid weather expected
as dewpoints reach the 70s for most areas. Southwest winds will
occassionally gust 15-20 mph at times this afternoon with 20 ft
winds around 5-10 mph.
The next chances for rain arrive Wednesday. Some strong to severe
storms will be possible, with medium chances (40-60 percent) for
showers/storms to produce heavy rain, lightning, and damaging wind
gusts.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-012030-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....84-89...except 73-78 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer...except 2 degrees cooler near
the coast.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent...except 61-66 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......14 percent drier...except unchanged along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (285).
Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...13 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min Temperature.....66-71.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...18 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....75-80...except 68-73 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........60-65 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter...except 4 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (394).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.21 in .
Chance of Thunder...16 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-012030-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....84-89...except 70-75 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........53-58 percent.
24 HR Trend......17 percent drier...except 9 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (207).
Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...16 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Patchy fog.
Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Min Temperature.....65-70.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 9 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...19 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........62-67 percent.
24 HR Trend......10 percent wetter...except 2 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (208).
Mixing Height.......2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.46 in .
Chance of Thunder...19 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-012030-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....85-90...except 70-75 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........52-57 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 7 percent wetter along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (310).
Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
2400. Patchy fog after 2400.
Min Temperature.....67-72.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 7 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (27).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 67-72 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........62-67 percent.
24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (251).
Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.20 in.
Chance of Thunder...22 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-012030-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....86-91...except 77-82 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent...except 65-70 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 8 percent wetter along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (384).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
2400. Patchy fog after 2400.
Min Temperature.....66-71.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........93-98 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (32).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...17 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 72-77 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........60-65 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter...except unchanged along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (271).
Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.14 in.
Chance of Thunder...25 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-012030-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
309 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Slight chance of showers until 1200, then
chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms.
Max Temperature.....87-92.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
24 HR Trend......9 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (386).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (45-55 percent). Patchy fog.
Chance of showers until 2400. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Slight chance of showers after
2400.
Min Temperature.....66-71.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Patchy fog until
1200. Chance of showers.
Max Temperature.....81-86.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........61-66 percent.
24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (323).
Mixing Height.......2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.44 in.
Chance of Thunder...25 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.LABOR DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
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