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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

...Deep Summer Pattern Continue Through The Weekend...

.DISCUSSION...
A warm and humid airmass will remain in place through the weekend. A
stationary front will affect the area today, becoming a warm front
on Saturday. A cold front will move through the area on Monday.
Given the warm and humid air in place and surface fronts in the
region a continued chance for showers and storms will exist. The best
chances today and Saturday will be across Southern Lower Michigan.


MIZ037>039-043>045-252015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent near Lake Michigan and 40-45
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 29
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5500-6000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....300-320 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2000-2500
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.29 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2300-2800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-270 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.19 in.


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MIZ040-046-252015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....260-290 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.23 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....210-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.19 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-252015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4900-5400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-230 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.91 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Min temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1500-2000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.48 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely
                    until 2 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    showers after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.82 in.


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MIZ051-052-057>059-252015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....170-280 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.36 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2
                    AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.39 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-350 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.07-0.45 in.


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MIZ065>067-072>074-252015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
355 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-220 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.90 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-70 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.54 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers likely
                    and a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-350 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.19-0.68 in.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers until midday. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 5 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to
7 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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