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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...Dry today...Rain returns for Monday and Tuesday...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure will bring dry weather today and tonight.
A weak low pressure system moving towards and then through the area
Monday into Tuesday will bring showers and thunderstorms once again.
Drier conditions will once again prevail for Wednesday through
Friday.


MIZ037>039-043>045-172015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4600-5100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-460 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3900-4400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.


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MIZ040-046-172015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-310 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-630 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-172015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....380-470 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-340 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....340-560 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.16 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-172015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....470-530 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-580 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-172015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
444 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....480-520 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-290 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....370-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Chance
of showers in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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