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 231001
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Today, showers and weak thunderstorms linger in the east through the
morning. A cooler airmass overhead will keep RHs over 50 percent
throughout the day, though westerly wind gusts will increase
significantly, with widespread gusts up to 20-25 mph in the
afternoon and 30-40 mph over the Keweenaw Peninsula.
MIZ001-003-241200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...8 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. A
chance of rain showers by midnight. A slight
chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86-91 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph
decreasing to 25 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.13 inch.
Chance of thunder...13 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early. A chance of rain showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
Min humidity........66-71 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.20 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...15 percent.
$$
MIZ002-009-084-241200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 /501 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50 inland to around 57 at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97-100 percent inland to 84 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........0.04-0.14 inch.
Chance of thunder...18 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely through
early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of rain showers by mid afternoon. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....56-61.
Min humidity........79-84 percent inland to 67 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........0.01-0.18 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...24 percent.
$$
MIZ004-005-241200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers.
Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...7 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers late. A
slight chance of thunderstorms late. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....48-53.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.15 inch.
Chance of thunder...12 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through
early afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers likely by mid
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........81-86 percent inland to 74 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........0.04-0.26 inch.
Hours of Sun........4.
Chance of thunder...22 percent.
$$
MIZ010-011-241200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
by midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through
early afternoon. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Rain showers likely by mid
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........77-82 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
PCPN amount.........0.03-0.21 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...23 percent.
$$
MIZ012-241200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
501 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through early afternoon. A chance of
thunderstorms by late morning. Rain showers
likely by mid afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...26 percent.
$$
MIZ006-007-085-241200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance
of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...14 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
late. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through
midnight.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.18 inch.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........73-78 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph.
PCPN amount.........0.07-0.32 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.
$$
MIZ013-241200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers
by mid afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...9 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent inland to 91 percent at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through
early afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms by
late morning. Rain showers likely by mid
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
Min humidity........70-75 percent inland to 64 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........0.06-0.19 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...29 percent.
$$
MIZ014-095-241200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
early. A slight chance of rain showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms by early
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...14 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through
midnight.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
through mid afternoon. Rain showers. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........0.08-0.19 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...29 percent.
$$
MIZ096-097-241200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
through mid afternoon. A chance of rain
showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 9 to
14 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.05 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...25 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Rain showers. A chance of
thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........68-73 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........0.07-0.17 inch.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...31 percent.
$$
MIZ088-241200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
through mid afternoon. A chance of rain
showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 9 to
14 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...29 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through
midnight.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...2 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Rain showers. A chance of
thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........0.07-0.18 inch.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...29 percent.
$$
MIZ086-087-241200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
601 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
through mid afternoon. A chance of rain
showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 10
to 15 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...24 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through
midnight.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch.
Chance of thunder...6 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
through mid afternoon. Rain showers likely.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
20-foot winds.......West 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........0.06-0.25 inch.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...29 percent.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows 44 to 49 inland to around 54 at the shore. Highs 61 to 66.
Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows 42 to 47 inland to around 54 at the shore.
Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50 inland to around 58 at the
shore. Highs around 73. West winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 52 inland to around 58 at the shore. Highs
69 to 74.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50 inland to around 57 at
the shore. Highs around 72.
.Outlook for Sat Aug 30 through Fri Sep 5...expect above normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$
...................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 / 5900 / NW 19 / 1121 (E)
200301 / KENTON / 4000 / NW 23 / 920 (E)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 4300 / NW 23 / 989 (E)
201004 / MUNISING / 4100 / NW 21 / 861 (E)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 4700 / NW 19 / 893 (E)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 5100 / W 18 / 918 (E)
200703 / GWINN / 4700 / NW 20 / 940 (E)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 5100 / NW 20 / 1020 (E)
200503 / PELKIE / 4500 / NW 23 / 1035 (E)
201504 / RACO / 4200 / W 20 / 840 (E)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 4400 / NW 20 / 880 (E)
201401 / REXTON / 4600 / W 19 / 874 (E)
201505 / RUDYARD / 3900 / NW 18 / 702 (E)
201202 / SENEY / 4600 / NW 21 / 966 (E)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 4500 / W 21 / 945 (E)
201102 / STONINGTON / 5500 / NW 18 / 990 (E)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 4200 / NW 21 / 882 (E)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 4300 / NW 21 / 903 (E)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 2400 / W 19 / 456 (G)
/ KEWEENAW / 3700 / NW 24 / 888 (E)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 4200 / W 19 / 798 (E)
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sun...
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 3900 / NW 19 / 741 (E)
200301 / KENTON / 2100 / NW 20 / 420 (G)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 2200 / NW 20 / 440 (G)
201004 / MUNISING / 2700 / NW 19 / 513 (G)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 3500 / NW 19 / 665 (E)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3400 / NW 18 / 612 (E)
200703 / GWINN / 3400 / NW 20 / 680 (E)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 3600 / NW 20 / 720 (E)
200503 / PELKIE / 2600 / NW 20 / 520 (G)
201504 / RACO / 2700 / W 16 / 432 (G)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 3700 / NW 23 / 851 (E)
201401 / REXTON / 2200 / W 16 / 352 (G)
201505 / RUDYARD / 3200 / W 13 / 416 (G)
201202 / SENEY / 3000 / NW 17 / 510 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2700 / NW 19 / 513 (G)
201102 / STONINGTON / 3500 / NW 17 / 595 (G)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2400 / NW 24 / 576 (G)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 2300 / NW 21 / 483 (G)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 3800 / W 14 / 532 (G)
/ KEWEENAW / 2300 / NW 24 / 552 (G)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 2300 / W 16 / 368 (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/ 71/ 53/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
200301 / KENTON/ 64/ 67/ 8/ 13/ W/0.00
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 65/ 68/ 8/ 15/ W/0.01
201004 / MUNISING/ 68/ 67/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 70/ 58/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 71/ 57/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
200703 / GWINN/ 67/ 63/ 8/ 12/ W/0.00
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 69/ 61/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
200503 / PELKIE/ 66/ 68/ 10/ 18/ W/0.00
201504 / RACO/ 68/ 68/ 8/ 12/ NW/0.01
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 67/ 61/ 8/ 15/ NW/0.00
201401 / REXTON/ 69/ 65/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
201505 / RUDYARD/ 71/ 69/ 8/ 12/ NW/0.01
201202 / SENEY/ 69/ 63/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 68/ 64/ 8/ 14/ NW/0.00
201102 / STONINGTON/ 71/ 56/ 8/ 11/ NW/0.00
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 63/ 68/ 9/ 14/ NW/0.00
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 63/ 65/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 72/ 69/ 7/ 13/ W/0.02
/ KEWEENAW/ 65/ 68/ 13/ 23/ W/0.00
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 70/ 66/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.01
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