Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
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FNUS53 KMQT 191002
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Despite high pressure being the main feature of the forecast beyond
today and tonight, abundant low level moisture will keep minimum RHs
around or above 50 percent through at least this weekend. For today,
drizzle and light rain showers will remain over the UP, especially
in areas where light northerly winds up to 10 mph will flow upslope
from Lake Superior. Precipitation ends overnight and skies clear out
for Wednesday, with light winds of 5-10 mph remaining out of the
north and northeast.
MIZ001-003-201200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight
chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........83-88 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog by midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....71-76.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ002-009-084-201200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 /501 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight
chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........4.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog by midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ004-005-201200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog through early afternoon. A
slight chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........82-87 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the north 6 to
11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
early in the evening. Patchy fog by midnight.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....70-75.
Min humidity........71-76 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ010-011-201200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight
chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
early in the evening. Patchy fog by midnight.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ012-201200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
501 AM CDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 74.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Patchy fog by midnight.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Min humidity........68-73 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
$$
MIZ006-007-085-201200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 69.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Patchy fog. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north 4 to 9
mph late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 75 inland to around 69 at the shore.
Min humidity........63-68 percent inland to 74 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ013-201200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 6 to 11 mph increasing to 5 to 10 mph
by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
early in the evening. Patchy fog by midnight.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
Min humidity........66-71 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
$$
MIZ014-095-201200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........82-87 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
early in the evening. Patchy fog. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ096-097-201200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid
afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
$$
MIZ088-201200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain showers through mid
afternoon. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........74-79 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........0.04-0.12 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
early in the evening. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 6 to 11 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
$$
MIZ086-087-201200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
601 AM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance of
showers 30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........76-81 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
through early afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch.
Hours of Sun........2.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog by midnight.
Min temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 53 inland to around 60 at
the shore. Highs 78 to 83. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows 57 to 62 inland to around 65 at the shore. Highs
77 to 82. Southwest winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
52 to 57 inland to around 62 at the shore. Highs 68 to 73. West winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 50 inland to around 57 at the
shore. Highs 62 to 67.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
45 to 50 inland to around 55 at the shore. Highs 63 to 68.
.Outlook for Tue Aug 26 through Mon Sep 1...expect below normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$
...................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
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 2700 / N 8 / 216 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 1900 / NW 9 / 171 (F)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 1900 / NW 8 / 152 (F)
201004 / MUNISING / 2000 / E 4 / 80 (P)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 2300 / E 4 / 92 (P)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2100 / E 5 / 105 (P)
200703 / GWINN / 2400 / N 4 / 96 (P)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 2400 / N 5 / 120 (P)
200503 / PELKIE / 2500 / NW 9 / 225 (F)
201504 / RACO / 2200 / SE 12 / 264 (F)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 2400 / NW 6 / 144 (F)
201401 / REXTON / 2200 / SE 11 / 242 (F)
201505 / RUDYARD / 2300 / E 12 / 276 (F)
201202 / SENEY / 2200 / SE 8 / 176 (F)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2300 / SE 9 / 207 (F)
201102 / STONINGTON / 2400 / NE 5 / 120 (P)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2600 / NW 9 / 234 (F)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 2500 / NW 9 / 225 (F)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 1600 / E 13 / 208 (F)
/ KEWEENAW / 1400 / NW 6 / 84 (P)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 2300 / E 12 / 276 (F)
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Wed...
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 2700 / N 8 / 216 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 3200 / N 9 / 288 (F)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 3100 / N 10 / 310 (G)
201004 / MUNISING / 1600 / N 9 / 144 (F)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 2300 / N 10 / 230 (F)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2300 / N 10 / 230 (F)
200703 / GWINN / 2500 / N 10 / 250 (F)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 2700 / N 10 / 270 (F)
200503 / PELKIE / 3800 / N 9 / 342 (G)
201504 / RACO / 2800 / N 8 / 224 (F)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 2800 / N 8 / 224 (F)
201401 / REXTON / 3600 / N 8 / 288 (F)
201505 / RUDYARD / 4100 / N 9 / 369 (G)
201202 / SENEY / 2900 / N 8 / 232 (F)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2700 / N 9 / 243 (F)
201102 / STONINGTON / 2800 / N 10 / 280 (F)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 3500 / N 9 / 315 (G)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 3100 / N 10 / 310 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 3100 / N 8 / 248 (F)
/ KEWEENAW / 2200 / N 6 / 132 (F)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3800 / N 9 / 342 (G)
Note: Mixing heights are in feet above ground level
Transport winds are in miles per hour
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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/ 72/ 76/ 4/ 5/ N/0.00
200301 / KENTON/ 68/ 87/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.01
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 68/ 90/ 3/ 5/ NW/0.01
201004 / MUNISING/ 67/ 86/ 3/ 4/ NE/0.00
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 69/ 83/ 3/ 4/ NE/0.00
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 69/ 83/ 4/ 5/ NE/0.00
200703 / GWINN/ 68/ 85/ 3/ 4/ N/0.00
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 70/ 82/ 3/ 4/ N/0.00
200503 / PELKIE/ 70/ 85/ 4/ 4/ NW/0.01
201504 / RACO/ 64/ 84/ 5/ 9/ SE/0.02
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 70/ 81/ 3/ 4/ N/0.00
201401 / REXTON/ 64/ 88/ 5/ 8/ SE/0.01
201505 / RUDYARD/ 64/ 84/ 6/ 10/ SE/0.03
201202 / SENEY/ 66/ 85/ 4/ 6/ SE/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 66/ 85/ 4/ 6/ SE/0.00
201102 / STONINGTON/ 70/ 81/ 3/ 4/ NE/0.00
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 71/ 78/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 69/ 84/ 4/ 6/ N/0.00
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 63/ 79/ 6/ 12/ SE/0.09
/ KEWEENAW/ 68/ 86/ 4/ 5/ NW/0.01
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 64/ 86/ 5/ 9/ SE/0.01
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