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
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...Showers and thunderstorms ending today then dry...

.DISCUSSION...Precipitation will exit the area by this
evening. This will be followed by dry conditions and
seasonal temperatures through Friday. Although there is a
chance for precipitation Saturday, most areas will likely
stay dry. Dry conditions are expected into next week, but
but that time temperatures will be slightly below normal.


MIZ037>039-043>045-192015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 11 AM. Patchy fog until 1 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........67-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 7 mph shifting to the north
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....210-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2 AM.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-220 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent near Lake Michigan and 46-51
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 20
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5500-6000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....590-690 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-192015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of rain
                    showers until 12 PM. Patchy fog until 2 PM.
                    Patchy fog after 4 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent until midday.
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........76-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    northeast in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....160-250 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.27 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog after
                    1 AM.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....630-740 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-192015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 11 AM. Patchy fog until 1 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-460 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.23 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2 AM.
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-290 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5300-5800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-670 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-192015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers likely
                    until 9 AM. Chance of thunderstorms until 3 PM.
                    Chance of showers after 9 AM until 2 PM.
                    Patchy fog until 4 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 8 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the north in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....210-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.41 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Patchy fog after
                    9 PM.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-740 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-192015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
324 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely
                    until 9 AM. Chance of thunderstorms until 7 PM.
                    Chance of showers after 9 AM until 7 PM.
                    Patchy fog until 12 PM. Patchy fog after 7 PM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    west around 8 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....310-460 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.06-0.41 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog after
                    9 PM.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....230-270 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-690 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds up to 5 mph
shifting to the southwest 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$