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
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

...Continued hot/humid...

.DISCUSSION...Highs around 90 and dewpoints around 70 will
result in humid conditions again today. Isolated to scattered
thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday with locally heavy
rainfall possible. Cooler and drier air will flow into the region
Wednesday night.


MIZ037>039-043>045-292030-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 9 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2200-2700 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3600-4100 ft AGL increasing to
                    5700-6200 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....410-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.17 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1900-2400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-230 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3400-3900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....380-550 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in.


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MIZ040-046-292030-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 9 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL increasing to 6100-6600 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....400-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.15 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 AM. Chance of rain
                    showers until 6 AM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 4 AM until 7 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-292030-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 9 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....89-94.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5200-5700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....260-700 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1400-1900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....100-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.12 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....210-550 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.26 in.


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MIZ051-052-057>059-292030-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 9 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL increasing to 6200-6700 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....290 (fair) increasing to 890 (excellent) in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 2 AM. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 4 AM. Slight
                    chance of showers after 5 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....90-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....270-560 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.36 in.


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MIZ065>067-072>074-292030-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
332 AM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 9 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL increasing to 5300-5800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....220-640 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.12 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-450 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.29 in.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to
7 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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