Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Air Quality Advisory remains in effect today as a result of the
Canadian wildfires. Otherwise, expect no precipitation and sunny
skies with high temperatures topping off in the mid 80s. Meanwhile,
minimum RH values will generally be above 40 percent.
MIZ001-003-261200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke through early afternoon.
Max temperature.....78-83 inland to around 76 at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 6 to
11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke late.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 4 to 9 mph shifting to the south 5 to
10 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....83-88 inland to around 81 at the shore.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
$$
MIZ002-009-084-261200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025 /502 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the west 5 to
10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke through midnight.
Areas of smoke late.
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent inland to 82 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....86-91.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
$$
MIZ004-005-261200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 7
to 12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96-100 percent inland to 86 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 4 to 9 mph through midnight.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
$$
MIZ010-011-261200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
502 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 4 to 9 mph increasing to 6 to 11 mph
by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
$$
MIZ012-261200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
502 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent inland to 90 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
Min humidity........53-58 percent inland to 63 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.
$$
MIZ006-007-085-261200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82 inland to around 75 at the shore.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the east 6 to 11
mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent inland to 85 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
$$
MIZ013-261200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast 5
mph or less late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
Min humidity........51-56 percent inland to 62 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
$$
MIZ014-095-261200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent inland to 56 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest 7 to
12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....Around 83 inland to around 77 at the shore.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
$$
MIZ096-097-261200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 7 to
12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the southeast
5 to 10 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....80-85.
Min humidity........55-60 percent inland to 64 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
$$
MIZ088-261200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......36 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west 7 to
12 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the south late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
$$
MIZ086-087-261200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
602 AM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....79-84 inland to around 74 at the shore.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
24 hr trend......28 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke through midnight.
Areas of smoke late.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent inland to 91 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 9 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke early.
Max temperature.....83-88.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
64 to 69. Highs around 90 inland to around 82 at the shore. Variable
winds 5 mph or less.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 50 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 65. Highs 83 to 88 inland to around 78 at
the shore. West winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 75 to 80. Variable winds 5 mph
or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 52 inland to around 58 at the
shore. Highs 71 to 76 inland to around 70 at the shore.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 48 inland to around 56 at the
shore. Highs 71 to 76.
.Outlook for Fri Aug 1 through Thu Aug 7...expect below normal
temperatures and below normal precipitation.
$$
...................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
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 4400 / S 4 / 176 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 5500 / SW 4 / 220 (F)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 5700 / W 4 / 228 (F)
201004 / MUNISING / 900 / NW 5 / 45 (P)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 5200 / NW 5 / 260 (F)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 5900 / NW 5 / 295 (F)
200703 / GWINN / 6200 / W 5 / 310 (G)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 6000 / W 5 / 300 (G)
200503 / PELKIE / 5200 / W 5 / 260 (F)
201504 / RACO / 3300 / NW 5 / 165 (F)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 6200 / W 4 / 248 (F)
201401 / REXTON / 3900 / W 5 / 195 (F)
201505 / RUDYARD / 4900 / NW 5 / 245 (F)
201202 / SENEY / 5700 / NW 6 / 342 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 5600 / NW 6 / 336 (G)
201102 / STONINGTON / 4200 / W 6 / 252 (F)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 5800 / SW 5 / 290 (F)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 6300 / SW 5 / 315 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 1800 / W 5 / 90 (P)
/ KEWEENAW / 2300 / SW 5 / 115 (P)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 4800 / W 6 / 288 (F)
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sat...
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 3600 / S 8 / 288 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 4300 / SW 12 / 516 (G)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 4800 / SW 14 / 672 (E)
201004 / MUNISING / 3000 / S 13 / 390 (G)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 3700 / S 14 / 518 (G)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3200 / S 11 / 352 (G)
200703 / GWINN / 4400 / S 14 / 616 (E)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 4000 / SW 10 / 400 (G)
200503 / PELKIE / 5000 / SW 14 / 700 (E)
201504 / RACO / 3800 / S 13 / 494 (G)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 4300 / S 11 / 473 (G)
201401 / REXTON / 2700 / S 13 / 351 (G)
201505 / RUDYARD / 3200 / S 11 / 352 (G)
201202 / SENEY / 3900 / S 13 / 507 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 4100 / S 16 / 656 (E)
201102 / STONINGTON / 2200 / S 9 / 198 (F)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 4200 / SW 16 / 672 (E)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 4500 / SW 12 / 540 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 1200 / S 10 / 120 (P)
/ KEWEENAW / 2500 / SW 12 / 300 (G)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3400 / S 12 / 408 (G)
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
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE/ 82/ 55/ 3/ 4/ S/0.00
200301 / KENTON/ 81/ 48/ 3/ 4/ SW/0.00
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 81/ 49/ 3/ 5/ SW/0.00
201004 / MUNISING/ 76/ 56/ 4/ 4/ NE/0.00
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 80/ 50/ 2/ 4/ E/0.00
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 81/ 49/ 2/ 6/ S/0.00
200703 / GWINN/ 80/ 49/ 4/ 4/ S/0.00
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 81/ 51/ 4/ 4/ S/0.00
200503 / PELKIE/ 82/ 49/ 2/ 5/ SW/0.00
201504 / RACO/ 79/ 54/ 3/ 5/ N/0.00
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 81/ 49/ 3/ 4/ SW/0.00
201401 / REXTON/ 80/ 54/ 4/ 6/ W/0.00
201505 / RUDYARD/ 81/ 51/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
201202 / SENEY/ 82/ 48/ 3/ 6/ W/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 81/ 48/ 4/ 6/ W/0.00
201102 / STONINGTON/ 82/ 53/ 4/ 4/ S/0.00
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 81/ 49/ 4/ 5/ SW/0.00
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 80/ 47/ 3/ 5/ SW/0.00
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 80/ 53/ 4/ 6/ W/0.00
/ KEWEENAW/ 79/ 53/ 4/ 6/ S/0.00
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 80/ 53/ 3/ 6/ W/0.00
$$
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