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 011003
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather persists today through at least the weekend while
temperatures turn warmer. Temperatures this afternoon peak in the
mid to upper 70s, but climb higher into the 80s this weekend. RH
falls below 40% across most of the UP this afternoon, and may fall
to near 30% in the interior-west and central UP. WNW winds remain
light across most of the area, but may gust up to 20mph in the
Keweenaw.
MIZ001-003-021200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Haze and areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....74-79 inland to around 73 at the shore.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 8 to 13 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze early in the evening. Areas
of smoke. Haze late.
Min temperature.....55-60 inland to around 61 at the shore.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent inland to 81 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through early afternoon.
Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....78-83.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ002-009-084-021200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025 /502 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze and areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to
10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze and areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....47-52 inland to around 56 at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........91-96 percent inland to 86 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Haze and areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........12.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ004-005-021200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through early afternoon.
Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 50 inland to around 59 at the shore.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent inland to 78 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. Haze late.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ010-011-021200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
502 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 77.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 mph or less increasing to 4 to 9 mph
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze and areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ012-021200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
502 AM CDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through mid afternoon. Areas
of smoke by late morning.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the west 5 to
10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke. Haze late.
Min temperature.....Around 50 inland to around 56 at the shore.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent inland to 84 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
Min humidity........37-42 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........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ006-007-085-021200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through early afternoon.
Areas of smoke by late morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87-92 percent inland to 79 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ013-021200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through mid afternoon. Areas
of smoke by late morning.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming 6 to 11 mph by mid
afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 50 inland to around 56 at the shore.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
Min humidity........35-40 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........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ014-095-021200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze. Areas of smoke by late
morning.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph increasing to 7 to 12 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze early in the evening. Areas
of smoke. Haze late.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze early. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........10.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ096-097-021200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Haze by late morning. Areas of smoke by
mid afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 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........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze through midnight. Areas of
smoke.
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through early afternoon.
Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ088-021200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Haze and areas of smoke by mid
afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west 5 to
10 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze through midnight. Areas of
smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 82.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ086-087-021200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
602 AM EDT Fri Aug 1 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Haze through mid afternoon. Areas
of smoke by late morning.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........11.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Haze early in the evening. Areas
of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-99 percent inland to 88 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....79-84 inland to around 77 at the shore.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph shifting to the
northwest 8 to 13 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 57 inland to around 64 at the shore.
Highs 79 to 84. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 55 inland to around 63 at the
shore. Highs 79 to 84. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 57 inland to around 64 at
the shore. Highs 81 to 86. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers
and thunderstorms. Lows 57 to 62 inland to around 66 at the shore.
Highs 83 to 88.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 63 inland to around 69 at the shore. Highs 83 to 88.
.Outlook for Fri Aug 8 through Thu Aug 14...expect above normal
temperatures and above normal precipitation.
$$
...................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
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 6600 / NW 4 / 264 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 6000 / NW 9 / 540 (G)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 6400 / NW 9 / 576 (G)
201004 / MUNISING / 1300 / NW 9 / 117 (P)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 6900 / NW 9 / 621 (E)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 7100 / NW 8 / 568 (G)
200703 / GWINN / 7500 / NW 8 / 600 (E)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 7200 / NW 6 / 432 (G)
200503 / PELKIE / 5600 / W 10 / 560 (G)
201504 / RACO / 6200 / NW 10 / 620 (E)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 7200 / NW 6 / 432 (G)
201401 / REXTON / 6200 / NW 10 / 620 (E)
201505 / RUDYARD / 6700 / NW 10 / 670 (E)
201202 / SENEY / 6800 / NW 10 / 680 (E)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 7000 / NW 12 / 840 (E)
201102 / STONINGTON / 6900 / NW 6 / 414 (G)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 6000 / NW 5 / 300 (G)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 7000 / NW 5 / 350 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 4900 / NW 9 / 441 (G)
/ KEWEENAW / 2000 / W 17 / 340 (G)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 6400 / NW 10 / 640 (E)
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sat...
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 6500 / W 6 / 390 (G)
200301 / KENTON / 6000 / W 11 / 660 (E)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 6200 / W 11 / 682 (E)
201004 / MUNISING / 1800 / NW 8 / 144 (F)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 6300 / W 6 / 378 (G)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 6900 / W 6 / 414 (G)
200703 / GWINN / 7000 / W 6 / 420 (G)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 6700 / W 8 / 536 (G)
200503 / PELKIE / 5500 / W 14 / 770 (E)
201504 / RACO / 5700 / NW 17 / 969 (E)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 6200 / W 8 / 496 (G)
201401 / REXTON / 6400 / W 14 / 896 (E)
201505 / RUDYARD / 6100 / W 18 / 1098 (E)
201202 / SENEY / 5900 / W 13 / 767 (E)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 6200 / W 16 / 992 (E)
201102 / STONINGTON / 6400 / W 8 / 512 (G)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 5800 / SW 6 / 348 (G)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 6200 / W 6 / 372 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 2500 / W 19 / 475 (G)
/ KEWEENAW / 2000 / W 18 / 360 (G)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 6400 / W 16 / 1024 (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
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE/ 77/ 36/ 1/ 4/ NW/0.00
200301 / KENTON/ 76/ 36/ 5/ 7/ NW/0.00
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 76/ 37/ 5/ 8/ NW/0.00
201004 / MUNISING/ 72/ 45/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 76/ 38/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 77/ 36/ 3/ 7/ NW/0.00
200703 / GWINN/ 76/ 32/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 76/ 33/ 3/ 6/ NW/0.00
200503 / PELKIE/ 77/ 39/ 6/ 10/ W/0.00
201504 / RACO/ 74/ 38/ 4/ 6/ W/0.00
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 76/ 31/ 4/ 6/ NW/0.00
201401 / REXTON/ 74/ 37/ 4/ 8/ W/0.00
201505 / RUDYARD/ 75/ 36/ 4/ 7/ W/0.00
201202 / SENEY/ 76/ 37/ 4/ 8/ NW/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 75/ 36/ 4/ 8/ W/0.00
201102 / STONINGTON/ 77/ 36/ 3/ 5/ W/0.00
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 74/ 37/ 4/ 7/ NW/0.00
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 73/ 32/ 3/ 6/ NW/0.00
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 74/ 33/ 4/ 6/ W/0.00
/ KEWEENAW/ 73/ 43/ 8/ 14/ W/0.00
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 74/ 36/ 4/ 7/ W/0.00
$$
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