


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
921 FNUS53 KMQT 151002 FWFMQT FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN National Weather Service Marquette MI 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 ...No Fire Weather Concerns... .DISCUSSION... A more humid airmass in place and expected rainfall this evening/into the weekend will help mitigate fire weather concerns for the near future. Late this evening and into the overnight hours Friday, a line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to bring widespread rainfall. Since storms will be fairly quick moving, soaking rains are not expected, but 0.25 to 0.5" is possible. MIZ001-003-161200- Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76 inland to around 59 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.10 inch on the Keweenaw Peninsula...and 0.03-0.26 inch over Isle Royale. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain showers likely through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain showers late. Patchy fog late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 11 to 16 mph becoming south 6 to 11 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.06-0.24 inch on the Keweenaw Peninsula...and 0.26-0.45 inch over Isle Royale. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....67-72 inland to around 61 at the shore. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 11 to 16 mph shifting to the southwest 7 to 12 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ002-009-084-161200- Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton- Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 /501 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers early. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 81 inland to around 75 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.15 inch. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........82-87 percent inland to 74 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph late. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........0.09-0.44 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon, then rain showers likely by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....68-73 inland to around 64 at the shore. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ004-005-161200- Baraga-Marquette- Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. Max temperature.....74-79 inland to around 69 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of rain showers through midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 52. 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.......Southeast 9 to 14 mph shifting to the south 8 to 13 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.05-0.42 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 73. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. PCPN amount.........0.01-0.19 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ010-011-161200- Iron-Dickinson- Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain 501 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain showers likely early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 52. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 8 to 13 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.17-0.48 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms by mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. PCPN amount.........0.01-0.18 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ012-161200- Menominee- Including the city of Menominee 501 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early. A slight chance of rain showers late. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 72 inland to around 63 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........63-68 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Rain showers early in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....Around 52. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the south late. PCPN amount.........0.17-0.38 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....Around 75 inland to around 69 at the shore. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. PCPN amount.........0.06-0.20 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ006-007-085-161200- Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Areas of fog early. A slight chance of rain showers early. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 75 inland to around 69 at the shore. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 9 to 14 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain showers late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........97-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 6 to 11 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.09-0.52 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 73. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.13 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ013-161200- Delta- Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early. Max temperature.....Around 74 inland to around 64 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms through midnight. A slight chance of rain showers late. Patchy fog by midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the south 6 to 11 mph late. PCPN amount.........0.23-0.47 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 73 inland to around 65 at the shore. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.19 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ014-095-161200- Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac- Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early. Max temperature.....Around 74 inland to around 64 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of rain showers late. Patchy fog late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 7 to 12 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.29-0.63 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....70-75 inland to around 62 at the shore. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ096-097-161200- Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early. Max temperature.....68-73 inland to around 62 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. Patchy fog by midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....Around 49. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......East 12 to 17 mph becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.26-0.69 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 76 inland to around 70 at the shore. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ088-161200- Southeast Chippewa- Including the city of Drummond 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early. Max temperature.....62-67 inland to around 61 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 8 to 13 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers late. Patchy fog by midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....Around 49. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. PCPN amount.........0.38-0.80 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ086-087-161200- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa- Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie 601 AM EDT Thu May 15 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog early. Max temperature.....70-75 inland to around 65 at the shore. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 9 to 14 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming cloudy. A chance of rain showers through midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely late. Patchy fog late. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....Around 52. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........97-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.33-0.83 inch. Chance of thunder...0. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. Lows 43 to 48. Highs 53 to 58 inland to around 49 at the shore. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 33 to 38. Highs 46 to 51 inland to around 44 at the shore. North winds 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 33 inland to around 34 at the shore. Highs 57 to 62 inland to around 48 at the shore. Northeast winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 34 to 39 inland to around 40 at the shore. Highs 59 to 64 inland to around 54 at the shore. .WEDNESDAY...Rain showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. Lows around 42. Highs 54 to 59 inland to around 51 at the shore. .Outlook for Thu May 22 through Wed May 28...expect below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. $$ ...................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 / 2000 / SE 16 / 320 (G) 200301 / KENTON / 3600 / S 20 / 720 (E) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 3500 / S 20 / 700 (E) 201004 / MUNISING / 1500 / S 14 / 210 (F) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 2200 / S 16 / 352 (G) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 1900 / S 14 / 266 (F) 200703 / GWINN / 3100 / S 19 / 589 (G) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 1900 / S 16 / 304 (G) 200503 / PELKIE / 3700 / SE 17 / 629 (E) 201504 / RACO / 3600 / SE 18 / 648 (E) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 3400 / S 19 / 646 (E) 201401 / REXTON / 3400 / SE 16 / 544 (G) 201505 / RUDYARD / 2900 / SE 18 / 522 (G) 201202 / SENEY / 2900 / S 16 / 464 (G) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 4100 / S 18 / 738 (E) 201102 / STONINGTON / 1600 / S 12 / 192 (F) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 5400 / S 24 / 1296 (E) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 4800 / S 23 / 1104 (E) /DRUMND ISLAND / 1000 / SE 16 / 160 (F) / KEWEENAW / 1000 / SE 14 / 140 (F) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3000 / SE 17 / 510 (G) THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Fri... Mixing Transport Ventilation WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ 471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 6300 / S 36 / 2268 (E) 200301 / KENTON / 7300 / SW 41 / 2993 (E) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 7900 / SW 43 / 3397 (E) 201004 / MUNISING / 2000 / S 27 / 540 (G) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 2400 / S 28 / 672 (E) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2000 / S 26 / 520 (G) 200703 / GWINN / 5200 / S 37 / 1924 (E) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 4300 / S 33 / 1419 (E) 200503 / PELKIE / 7700 / SW 39 / 3003 (E) 201504 / RACO / 3600 / S 27 / 972 (E) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 7200 / SW 40 / 2880 (E) 201401 / REXTON / 2200 / S 26 / 572 (G) 201505 / RUDYARD / 3800 / S 21 / 798 (E) 201202 / SENEY / 2700 / S 28 / 756 (E) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 3100 / S 28 / 868 (E) 201102 / STONINGTON / 1600 / S 26 / 416 (G) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 5700 / SW 37 / 2109 (E) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 7000 / SW 42 / 2940 (E) /DRUMND ISLAND / 1000 / S 12 / 120 (P) / KEWEENAW / 3800 / S 21 / 798 (E) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3200 / S 26 / 832 (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/ 70/ 67/ 6/ 12/ SE/0.00 200301 / KENTON/ 79/ 45/ 8/ 13/ SE/0.00 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 77/ 52/ 8/ 14/ SE/0.00 201004 / MUNISING/ 69/ 63/ 8/ 12/ SE/0.00 201002 / DOE LAKE/ 71/ 66/ 7/ 12/ SE/0.00 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 70/ 64/ 6/ 12/ SE/0.00 200703 / GWINN/ 72/ 62/ 8/ 14/ S/0.00 200903 / LABRANCHE/ 70/ 71/ 6/ 13/ SE/0.00 200503 / PELKIE/ 78/ 53/ 7/ 14/ SE/0.00 201504 / RACO/ 72/ 60/ 8/ 12/ SE/0.00 200802 / RANDVILLE/ 74/ 61/ 8/ 14/ SE/0.00 201401 / REXTON/ 73/ 58/ 7/ 12/ SE/0.00 201505 / RUDYARD/ 70/ 62/ 9/ 13/ SE/0.00 201202 / SENEY/ 73/ 61/ 7/ 12/ SE/0.00 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 74/ 58/ 8/ 12/ SE/0.00 201102 / STONINGTON/ 69/ 69/ 5/ 10/ SE/0.00 200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 79/ 45/ 9/ 15/ SE/0.00 200103 / WATERSMEET/ 77/ 48/ 9/ 15/ SE/0.00 /DRUMND ISLAND/ 65/ 61/ 7/ 11/ SE/0.00 / KEWEENAW/ 67/ 67/ 8/ 16/ E/0.03 201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 71/ 61/ 8/ 12/ SE/0.00 $$ WFO MQT