Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
174
FNUS53 KGRR 111924
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
...Dry conditions continue most of the coming week...
.DISCUSSION...
The next solid chance for rain isn`t expected until Friday or Saturday.
High temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees above normal through Tuesday
before dropping to more seasonal levels for the latter half of the week.
MIZ037>039-043>045-120815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after
7 AM until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-600 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....43-48.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-490 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59-64 percent near Lake Michigan and 47-52
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 3
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-300 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-120815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of fog
until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 3600-4100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-580 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-410 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3600-4100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-280 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-120815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 1100-1600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog after 7 AM
until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-530 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-390 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2100-2600 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to
3800-4300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-120815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Areas of fog
after 4 AM.
Min temperature.....Around 44.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of fog
until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 4100-4600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-590 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-370 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-240 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-120815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
324 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after
5 AM.
Min temperature.....Around 42.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 1100-1600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of fog
until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 4300-4800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-640 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 47.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-530 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 4400-4900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-240 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds up to
5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows
in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s.
$$