Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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FNUS53 KGRR 011953
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
...Next Chance for Rain Early Next Week...
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather through the weekend. The
relative humidity will slowly increase as winds go southerly
by Saturday but it will not rain until late Monday as a cold
front moves through.
MIZ037>039-043>045-020815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1800-2300 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-410 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent near Lake Michigan and 30-35
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......Unchanged near Lake Michigan and 6 percent
drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL increasing to 3100-3600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-400 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1000-1500 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 8
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing
to 2800-3300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to
6200-6700 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180 (fair) increasing to 1160 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-020815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....72-77.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 3200-3700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-370 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-230 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 7800-8300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130 (fair) increasing to 1240 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-020815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-390 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2400-2900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800
ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-310 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
after midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 900-1400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing
to 2800-3300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to
7100-7600 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150 (fair) increasing to 810 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-020815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-410 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-230 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 7700-8200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100 (poor) increasing to 1170 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-020815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
353 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-430 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
after midnight.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 7200-7700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130 (fair) increasing to 830 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper
60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$