Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025



.DISCUSSION...

Hot and muggy conditions to prevail today with highs topping of in
the mid to upper 80s and dewpoints in the 60s. This equates to min
RH values in the 40s across much of the interior west and central,
while the interior east will be in the 50s. There is a slight chance
for showers/thunderstorms across the Keweenaw and west tonight.


MIZ001-003-271200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through mid
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....81-86 inland to around 78 at the shore.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms
                    through midnight. A slight chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.09 inch.
Chance of thunder...19 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
                    and thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90 inland to around 81 at the shore.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
                    south by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.40 inch.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.

$$

MIZ002-009-084-271200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025 /503 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers
                    and thunderstorms through midnight. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98-100 percent inland to 89 percent at the
                    shore.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...12 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....89-94 inland to around 87 at the shore.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 9 mph increasing to 6 to
                    11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.

$$

MIZ004-005-271200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through early
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 9 mph through midnight.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 90 inland to around 84 at the shore.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the south 6
                    to 11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.

$$

MIZ010-011-271200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
503 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through early
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the west late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 92.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest
                    5 to 10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.

$$

MIZ012-271200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
503 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through early
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........47-52 percent inland to 59 percent at the
                    shore.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 4
                    to 9 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 91.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 7
                    to 12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.

$$

MIZ006-007-085-271200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through mid
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph shifting to the southwest 4
                    to 9 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 89 inland to around 83 at the shore.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.

$$

MIZ013-271200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through mid
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 84 inland to around 77 at the shore.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49-54 percent inland to 61 percent at the
                    shore.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 4
                    to 9 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....87-92.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the south 5
                    to 10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.

$$

MIZ014-095-271200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke through mid
                    afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog late.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 88 inland to around 81 at the shore.
Min humidity........59-64 percent inland to 70 percent at the
                    shore.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
                    southwest 7 to 12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.

$$

MIZ096-097-271200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke early in the
                    evening. Patchy fog late.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 6
                    to 11 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 87 inland to around 81 at the shore.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.

$$

MIZ088-271200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke early in the
                    evening. Patchy fog late.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest
                    late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....84-89.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.

$$

MIZ086-087-271200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
603 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke early in the
                    evening. Patchy fog late.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....85-90.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.

$$

.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 66. Highs 84 to 89 inland to around 79 at the shore. West
winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 77 to 82 inland to around 74 at the
shore. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. Highs 73 to 78 inland to
around 71 at the shore. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 49 inland to around 56 at the
shore. Highs 72 to 77.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 49 inland to around 58 at the shore.
Highs 75 to 80.

.Outlook for Sat Aug  2 through Fri Aug  8...expect below normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.

$$

...................Smoke Management Forecast data....................

The following values are for 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) today:

                        Mixing  Transport  Ventilation
WIMS ID/    Site   /    Height /  Winds   /    Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE  / 3400  / SW 5    /   170 (F)
200301 /       KENTON  / 4700  / SW 14   /   658 (E)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS  / 4900  / SW 13   /   637 (E)
201004 /     MUNISING  / 1500  / S 9     /   135 (F)
201002 /     DOE LAKE  / 3900  / S 11    /   429 (G)
201103 /  HIGH BRIDGE  / 3300  / S 10    /   330 (G)
200703 /        GWINN  / 4300  / S 11    /   473 (G)
200903 /    LABRANCHE  / 4100  / SW 8    /   328 (G)
200503 /       PELKIE  / 5100  / SW 14   /   714 (E)
201504 /         RACO  / 3500  / S 14    /   490 (G)
200802 /    RANDVILLE  / 4600  / SW 10   /   460 (G)
201401 /       REXTON  / 2100  / S 12    /   252 (F)
201505 /      RUDYARD  / 4300  / S 11    /   473 (G)
201202 /        SENEY  / 3300  / S 12    /   396 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE  / 3700  / S 14    /   518 (G)
201102 /   STONINGTON  / 2600  / S 8     /   208 (F)
200102 /    WAKEFIELD  / 4200  / SW 16   /   672 (E)
200103 /   WATERSMEET  / 4400  / SW 13   /   572 (G)
       /DRUMND ISLAND  / 1100  / S 11    /   121 (P)
       /     KEWEENAW  / 3000  / SW 12   /   360 (G)
201506 /   TROUT LAKE  / 3300  / S 13    /   429 (G)

THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sun...

                        Mixing  Transport  Ventilation
WIMS ID/    Site   /    Height /  Winds   /    Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE  / 4500  / S 9     /   405 (G)
200301 /       KENTON  / 4000  / S 9     /   360 (G)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS  / 4400  / S 8     /   352 (G)
201004 /     MUNISING  / 1500  / NE 4    /   60 (P)
201002 /     DOE LAKE  / 4000  / SW 5    /   200 (F)
201103 /  HIGH BRIDGE  / 4300  / W 5     /   215 (F)
200703 /        GWINN  / 5300  / SW 8    /   424 (G)
200903 /    LABRANCHE  / 4900  / S 8     /   392 (G)
200503 /       PELKIE  / 4000  / SW 8    /   320 (G)
201504 /         RACO  / 2600  / W 6     /   156 (F)
200802 /    RANDVILLE  / 4800  / S 8     /   384 (G)
201401 /       REXTON  / 2700  / W 6     /   162 (F)
201505 /      RUDYARD  / 3400  / W 8     /   272 (F)
201202 /        SENEY  / 3900  / W 5     /   195 (F)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE  / 3900  / W 8     /   312 (G)
201102 /   STONINGTON  / 3100  / S 8     /   248 (F)
200102 /    WAKEFIELD  / 4100  / S 11    /   451 (G)
200103 /   WATERSMEET  / 4900  / SW 11   /   539 (G)
       /DRUMND ISLAND  / 1100  / W 8     /   88 (P)
       /     KEWEENAW  / 1300  / SW 5    /   65 (P)
201506 /   TROUT LAKE  / 3300  / W 6     /   198 (F)

Note:  Mixing heights are in feet above ground level
       Transport winds are in miles per hour

.....................................................................

The following is point forecast information valid at 1 PM EST.
Note that the QPF is from 7 AM to 1 PM EST. Also, wind speeds have
been reduced by a factor of 0.7 by the request of local fire officials.

WIMS ID/      Site/    Temp/ RH/ WSPD/WGST/WDIR/QPF
---------------------------------------------------
471301 /    WAUSAUKEE/  83/  53/   4/   5/   S/0.00
200301 /       KENTON/  85/  47/   6/   9/  SW/0.00
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/  85/  47/   5/   9/  SW/0.00
201004 /     MUNISING/  79/  57/   5/   8/   S/0.00
201002 /     DOE LAKE/  83/  51/   5/   8/   S/0.00
201103 /  HIGH BRIDGE/  82/  56/   5/   8/   S/0.00
200703 /        GWINN/  84/  45/   5/   8/  SW/0.00
200903 /    LABRANCHE/  83/  47/   4/   7/   S/0.00
200503 /       PELKIE/  87/  47/   5/   9/  SW/0.00
201504 /         RACO/  82/  51/   6/   8/   S/0.00
200802 /    RANDVILLE/  83/  48/   4/   7/   S/0.00
201401 /       REXTON/  80/  57/   5/   8/   S/0.00
201505 /      RUDYARD/  81/  51/   5/   8/   S/0.00
201202 /        SENEY/  82/  59/   6/   8/   S/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/  82/  56/   6/   8/   S/0.00
201102 /   STONINGTON/  81/  60/   4/   7/   S/0.00
200102 /    WAKEFIELD/  84/  52/   7/  10/  SW/0.00
200103 /   WATERSMEET/  83/  49/   6/   8/  SW/0.00
       /DRUMND ISLAND/  79/  53/   6/   8/   S/0.00
       /     KEWEENAW/  83/  56/   5/   8/  SW/0.00
201506 /   TROUT LAKE/  81/  52/   5/   8/   S/0.00
$$

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