Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

...Next Chance for Rain Tuesday night to Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather through Tuesday than an
approaching cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms
from Tuesday night to Thursday.

MIZ037>039-043>045-132015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 43-48
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 27
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5300-5800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1000-1500
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 43-48
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 1
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4400-4900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-132015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    partly sunny (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-930 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-132015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5300-5800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....610-760 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1600-2100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4900-5400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....330-410 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-132015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....640-940 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-132015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
317 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....600-920 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-400 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to
6 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

$$