Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
898
FNUS53 KGRR 110923
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
...Another warm and humid day with severe storms this evening...
.DISCUSSION...
A warm and humid airmass will remain in place today with the
potential for strong to severe storms this evening along and ahead of
a cold front. The cold front will sweep east tonight, but before it
does we may see damaging winds and heavy rain especially this evening
between 800pm and 200am.
MIZ037>039-043>045-112015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
3100-3600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....300-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then
cloudy (90-100 percent) until 3 AM, then partly
cloudy (50-60 percent). Rain showers until 12
AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain
showers after 12 AM.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 13 mph shifting to the west
around 12 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 28
mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2500-3000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....450-490 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.26-0.52 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 26
mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1600-2100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL increasing to
4700-5200 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580 (good) increasing to 1260 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-112015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 PM, then
mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL increasing to 4300-4800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....350-610 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 9 PM, then
mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers and
a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 29 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.23-0.36 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL increasing to 5900-6400 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....710 (excellent) increasing to 1380 (excellent)
in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-112015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
showers until 8 AM, then a chance of showers
after 2 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent early in the morning then
precipitation 30 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
3100-3600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-560 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 9 PM, then
cloudy (90-100 percent) until 3 AM, then partly
cloudy (45-55 percent). Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 14 mph shifting to the west
around 13 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 29
mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2600-3100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph shifting to the west after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....390-520 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.35-0.61 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
4000-4500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-820 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-112015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of showers
until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....85-90.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-660 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 9 PM, then
cloudy (85-95 percent) until 3 AM, then partly
cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers and a
chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to
around 31 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-1800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-570 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.15-0.50 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 28
mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL increasing to 5200-5700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....670-1180 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-112015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
523 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
thunderstorms until 8 AM. Chance of showers
until 11 AM. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-720 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 9 PM, then
mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers and
a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 28 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-1800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-700 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.51 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-81.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL increasing to 4800-5300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-1000 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 8 to
13 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 8 to 13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 8 to
13 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 70s.
$$