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
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...Drying Out Today With Canadian Forest Fire Smoke...

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be cloudier to the south of Holland, Grand Rapids,
and Alma, and relatively sunny to the north. There will be
areas of Canadian forest fire smoke affecting visibility
today into tonight. There may be some lingering rain showers
near and southeast of Jackson today. Winds today will be
mostly from the northeast though there may be a north or
northwest wind shift near Lake Michigan.


MIZ037>039-043>045-052015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent near Lake Michigan and 29-34
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 19
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    6800-7300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-900 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 10 PM.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent near Lake Michigan and 30-35
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 3
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1700-2200 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL increasing to
                    5300-5800 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-410 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-052015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6900-7400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-890 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 10 PM.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....20-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-052015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5700-6200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 10 PM.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 900-1400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
                    ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-290 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5100-5600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-410 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-052015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....750-870 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 10 PM.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL increasing to 5700-6200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....310-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-052015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
1007 AM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 4 PM. Areas of smoke.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 10 PM.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-310 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Partly
cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$