Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...Dry Conditions into Next Week...

.DISCUSSION...

We`ll see dew points drop into the 50s tomorrow with minimum relative
humidity values into the low 40s across much of the area. If we are
able to mix out a little more, they could drop into the mid to upper
30s. Winds will be from the west tomorrow around 10 mph with gusts to
20 mph during the afternoon.

Higher dew points return Monday and continue through the week with
minimum relative humidity values mainly in the 50s for Monday and
Tuesday and increasing into the 60s Wednesday and Thursday when rain
and thunderstorms are possible.


MIZ037>039-043>045-130815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1900-2400
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5000-5500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....630-840 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1200-1700
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........57-62 percent near Lake Michigan and 46-51
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 7
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4400-4900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....690-750 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-130815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-480 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-920 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-840 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-130815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1800-2300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4900-5400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....640-760 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1400-1900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4800-5300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....510-550 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-130815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-400 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-900 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-810 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-130815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) until 2 PM, then mostly
                    sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-840 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....420-550 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

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