


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
651 FNUS53 KMQT 180921 FWFMQT FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN National Weather Service Marquette MI 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .DISCUSSION: After a morning lull, showers and storms return along cold front this afternoon. Some storms may become severe over Menominee County yielding large hail. Precipitation wanes through the night in the wake of the cold front with 24 hour totals expected mainly between a few hundreths in the northwest to around 0.30" over the south and east. Otherwise expect highs in the 40s over the far west and 50s to near 60 elsewhere. RH should struggle to settle below 75% this afternoon and will likely remain near 90% or higher through Saturday morning. Northwest winds behind the cold front are expected to gust up to 20 mph today. Lows tonight settle into the low to mid 30s. Outside some light snow showers in the west early, drier weather is expected on Saturday with highs in the 40s to low 50s and min RHs between 40-60%, lowest RH near WI. Northwest winds are expected to gust up to 20-25 mph, highest east. High pressure then favors dry weather the remainder of the weekend. MIZ001-003-190930- Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 40 percent. Max temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Min humidity........75-80 percent. 24 hr trend......45 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch. Hours of Sun........2. Chance of thunder...4 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through midnight. A slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....Around 32. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........84-89 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. Chance of thunder...2 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of snow showers early. Chance of snow 20 percent. Max temperature.....38-43. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...1 percent. $$ MIZ002-009-084-190930- Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton- Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 /421 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of fog early. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. Min humidity........76-81 percent. 24 hr trend......50 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. PCPN amount.........0.01-0.14 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...11 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A slight chance of rain showers. A slight chance of sleet by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....Around 32. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch. Chance of thunder...3 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 45. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...3 percent. $$ MIZ004-005-190930- Baraga-Marquette- Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....49-54 inland to around 48 at the shore. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........75-80 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph shifting to the north with gusts to around 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.03-0.16 inch. Hours of Sun........2. Chance of thunder...9 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. A chance of sleet by midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 32. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. PCPN amount.........0.02-0.11 inch. Chance of thunder...6 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers through early afternoon. Chance of snow 20 percent. Max temperature.....40-45. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...2 percent. $$ MIZ010-011-190930- Iron-Dickinson- Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain 421 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog early. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 24 hr trend......45 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.09-0.17 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...9 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Chance of showers 40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 33. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through midnight. PCPN amount.........None to 0.12 inch. Chance of thunder...8 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers early. Chance of snow 20 percent. Max temperature.....45-50. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...2 percent. $$ MIZ012-190930- Menominee- Including the city of Menominee 421 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog early. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....Around 59 inland to around 51 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 24 hr trend......36 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.06-0.24 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...14 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 36. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northwest 7 to 12 mph late. PCPN amount.........0.07-0.15 inch. Chance of thunder...15 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 52. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...1 percent. $$ MIZ006-007-085-190930- Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Chance of showers 60 percent. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 24 hr trend......50 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.09 inch. Hours of Sun........2. Chance of thunder...11 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of snow showers late. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 33. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........96-100 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........0.08-0.26 inch. Chance of thunder...8 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....38-43. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ013-190930- Delta- Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Rain showers likely by mid afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent. Max temperature.....Around 56 inland to around 50 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........74-79 percent. 24 hr trend......42 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph shifting to the north 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.02-0.18 inch. Hours of Sun........2. Chance of thunder...12 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph. PCPN amount.........0.08-0.17 inch. Chance of thunder...12 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....45-50. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...1 percent. $$ MIZ014-095-190930- Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac- Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon, then rain showers likely late. Patchy fog late. Chance of showers 60 percent. Max temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 24 hr trend......51 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northwest 7 to 12 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.01-0.07 inch. Hours of Sun........2. Chance of thunder...11 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. A chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph. PCPN amount.........0.12-0.19 inch. Chance of thunder...13 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....42-47. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ096-097-190930- Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon, then rain showers likely late. Patchy fog late. Chance of showers 70 percent. Max temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........74-79 percent. 24 hr trend......39 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.04-0.13 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...7 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers likely through midnight. A chance of rain showers late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........96-100 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph increasing to 9 to 14 mph late. PCPN amount.........0.13-0.20 inch. Chance of thunder...20 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 45. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ088-190930- Southeast Chippewa- Including the city of Drummond 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. Rain showers likely late. Chance of showers 70 percent. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 24 hr trend......40 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the east 5 to 10 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.05-0.11 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...7 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of rain showers late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 37. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........94-99 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph increasing to 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph late. PCPN amount.........0.13-0.21 inch. Chance of thunder...23 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 45. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ086-087-190930- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa- Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie 521 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 24 hr trend......48 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........0.01-0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........1. Chance of thunder...7 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening. Rain showers likely through midnight. A chance of rain showers late. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph. PCPN amount.........0.13-0.26 inch. Chance of thunder...14 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 42. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 23 to 28 inland to around 31 at the shore. Highs 50 to 55 inland to around 45 at the shore. Variable winds 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 33. Highs 38 to 48. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of snow showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 28 to 34. Highs 51 to 59 inland to around 44 at the shore. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 31 to 39. Highs 52 to 62 inland to around 49 at the shore. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 36. Highs 54 to 63 inland to around 48 at the shore. .Outlook for Fri Apr 25 through Thu May 1...expect above normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. $$ ...................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 / 1400 / NE 4 / 56 (P) 200301 / KENTON / 1200 / N 10 / 120 (P) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 1400 / N 10 / 140 (F) 201004 / MUNISING / 900 / NW 9 / 81 (P) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 1400 / NW 9 / 126 (P) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 1400 / NW 6 / 84 (P) 200703 / GWINN / 1300 / N 8 / 104 (P) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 2000 / NW 6 / 120 (P) 200503 / PELKIE / 1600 / N 9 / 144 (F) 201504 / RACO / 1300 / SW 9 / 117 (P) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 1600 / NW 8 / 128 (P) 201401 / REXTON / 1100 / SW 8 / 88 (P) 201505 / RUDYARD / 1300 / SW 11 / 143 (F) 201202 / SENEY / 1500 / W 6 / 90 (P) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 1400 / W 5 / 70 (P) 201102 / STONINGTON / 1300 / NW 5 / 65 (P) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 1500 / N 11 / 165 (F) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 1300 / N 12 / 156 (F) /DRUMND ISLAND / 500 / S 6 / 30 (P) / KEWEENAW / 900 / N 12 / 108 (P) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 1300 / SW 10 / 130 (F) THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sat... Mixing Transport Ventilation WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ 471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 5300 / NW 18 / 954 (E) 200301 / KENTON / 3000 / NW 18 / 540 (G) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 3400 / NW 18 / 612 (E) 201004 / MUNISING / 2700 / NW 23 / 621 (E) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 3000 / NW 23 / 690 (E) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3300 / NW 23 / 759 (E) 200703 / GWINN / 3400 / NW 18 / 612 (E) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 4300 / NW 20 / 860 (E) 200503 / PELKIE / 3500 / W 18 / 630 (E) 201504 / RACO / 3400 / NW 25 / 850 (E) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 4100 / NW 19 / 779 (E) 201401 / REXTON / 3800 / NW 25 / 950 (E) 201505 / RUDYARD / 3700 / NW 26 / 962 (E) 201202 / SENEY / 3400 / NW 24 / 816 (E) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 3200 / NW 25 / 800 (E) 201102 / STONINGTON / 3600 / NW 17 / 612 (E) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 3700 / NW 18 / 666 (E) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 3900 / NW 19 / 741 (E) /DRUMND ISLAND / 2500 / NW 27 / 675 (E) / KEWEENAW / 2800 / NW 18 / 504 (G) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3800 / NW 26 / 988 (E) 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/ 60/ 71/ 3/ 8/ N/0.04 200301 / KENTON/ 45/ 74/ 4/ 8/ N/0.03 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 46/ 77/ 4/ 10/ N/0.03 201004 / MUNISING/ 48/ 73/ 5/ 9/ NW/0.00 201002 / DOE LAKE/ 51/ 74/ 5/ 10/ NW/0.00 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 53/ 74/ 4/ 8/ NW/0.00 200703 / GWINN/ 51/ 79/ 4/ 8/ N/0.00 200903 / LABRANCHE/ 57/ 73/ 4/ 8/ N/0.01 200503 / PELKIE/ 46/ 76/ 4/ 11/ N/0.01 201504 / RACO/ 54/ 75/ 4/ 7/ SW/0.01 200802 / RANDVILLE/ 56/ 70/ 4/ 10/ NW/0.01 201401 / REXTON/ 54/ 73/ 5/ 8/ SW/0.01 201505 / RUDYARD/ 54/ 77/ 4/ 9/ S/0.01 201202 / SENEY/ 52/ 79/ 4/ 10/ W/0.00 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 53/ 76/ 4/ 9/ W/0.00 201102 / STONINGTON/ 54/ 76/ 4/ 8/ N/0.00 200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 44/ 80/ 5/ 11/ N/0.02 200103 / WATERSMEET/ 46/ 78/ 5/ 10/ N/0.08 /DRUMND ISLAND/ 52/ 74/ 4/ 9/ SE/0.02 / KEWEENAW/ 42/ 81/ 7/ 14/ N/0.00 201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 54/ 75/ 4/ 8/ SW/0.01 $$ Jablonski