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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...Rain-free weather through the end of the week...

.DISCUSSION...

Rain-free weather is expected today through the end of the week.
Highs in the mid 70s to low 80s are in store for most areas this
afternoon with mostly sunny skies. Northwest 20 ft winds of 5-10 mph
will gust to 15-20 mph at times through this afternoon. Efficient
daytime mixing will drop parts of interior northern Michigan into
the 30-40% RH range with localized readings potentially dipping into
near-critical RH thresholds this afternoon. Critical RHs are not
expected.


MIZ016-017-021>023-099-132015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200Haze after 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except around 71 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent...except 49-54 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......25 percent drier...except 11 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (540).
Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Haze.
Min Temperature.....53-58.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Haze after 1200.
Max Temperature.....74-79...except around 70 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter...except 4 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (194).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-132015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Haze after 1200.
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 HR Trend......27 percent drier...except 16 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (496).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...3 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Haze.
Min Temperature.....51-56...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (35).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....76-81...except 63-68 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 HR Trend......14 percent wetter...except 9 percent wetter
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph .
Vent Rate...........Fair (243).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-132015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200Haze after 1200.
Max Temperature.....76-81...except around 71 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 HR Trend......25 percent drier...except 16 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (414).
Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Haze.
Min Temperature.....52-57...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 79-84 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North 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.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Haze.
Max Temperature.....75-80...except around 70 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (177).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-132015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200Haze after 1200.
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 69-74 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent...except 54-59 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......23 percent drier...except 9 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (481).
Mixing Height.......5900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Haze.
Min Temperature.....53-58.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Haze.
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 71-76 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent...except 49-54 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier...except 11 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (215).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-132015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
422 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....80-85.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 HR Trend......25 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (606).
Mixing Height.......7100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Haze.
Min Temperature.....53-58.
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Haze.
Max Temperature.....77-82.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Fair (236).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZE IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

DJC