Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
293
FNUS53 KGRR 241905
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
...Dry Through Tuesday...
.DISCUSSION...
Overall dry conditions are expected through Tuesday, however if
cumulus clouds are able to deepen enough tomorrow afternoon a few
sprinkles will be possible. Northwest winds with gusts to 20 mph are
expected again tomorrow with mixing heights peaking around 5000 to
6000 feet. Minimum relative humidity values will be in the low to mid
40s across much of the area.
Monday winds become more northeast to easterly except for areas
behind the lake breeze where it remains more north to northwest.
Minimum relative humidity values will be slightly lower than Sunday.
We`ll have one more dry day Tuesday before rain moves in late Tuesday
night and continues off and on through Thursday.
MIZ037>039-043>045-250830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Patchy frost
after 4 AM.
Min temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 400-900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 39-44
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......Unchanged near Lake Michigan and 5 percent
drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5800-6300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....840-960 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 400-900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 35-40
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 4
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6700-7200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-660 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
MIZ040-046-250830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Patchy frost
after 4 AM until 7 AM.
Min temperature.....Around 36.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-460 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....900-1060 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 6 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......6700-7200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-650 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-250830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1800-2300
ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5300-5800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....750-810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 400-900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-210 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6300-6800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....470-720 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-250830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....830-950 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......6500-7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....370-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-250830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
305 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-340 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-930 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 43.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MEMORIAL DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....470-720 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
5 to 8 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. East winds 6 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
5 to 7 mph overnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70.
$$