Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
253
FNUS53 KGRR 231854
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
...Dry through Saturday morning then becoming unsettled...
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will dominate the area weather through Saturday
morning. Dry weather is expected through midday Saturday at least.
Moisture returns Saturday afternoon and more so Saturday night.
Periods of showers and storms are expected from Saturday night
through Tuesday.
MIZ037>039-043>045-240815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62 near Lake Michigan and 47-52 Inland.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing
to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5900-6400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-550 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6300-6800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....550-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....62-67 near Lake Michigan and 53-58 Inland.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer near Lake Michigan and 5
degrees warmer Inland.
Max humidity........85-90 percent near Lake Michigan and 95-100
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing
to 300-800 ft AGL after midnight.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5400-5900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-580 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) until 12 PM, then partly
sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
4000-4500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....700-810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-240815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......7000-7500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-460 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft AGL increasing to 6800-7300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-740 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......6400-6900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....690 (excellent) decreasing to 40 (poor) after
midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....710-960 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-240815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3900-4400 ft AGL decreasing
to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5500-6000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-480 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6600-7100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-520 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing
to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5700-6200 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-240815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......6900-7400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-600 (poor to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......6800-7300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-550 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-570 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....600-870 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-240815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
254 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-370 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......6700-7200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-480 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-430 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 9 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....460-730 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 6 to
11 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$