Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
114 FNUS53 KGRR 261910 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...Showers and Thunderstorm This Evening... .DISCUSSION...A band of showers and thunderstorms will be pushing northeastward through Southwest Lower Michgan this afternoon and evening. A cold front tracks eastward through the zones later tonight. A cooler and unsettled air mass will then filter in through mid week. MIZ037>039-043>045-270815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers until 2 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....180-200 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.21-0.99 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1900-2400 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....400-620 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.30 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....48-53. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1400-1900 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-400 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........58-63 percent near Lake Michigan and 50-55 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 16 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 6200-6700 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1570-1660 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. $$ MIZ040-046-270815- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers until 1 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 1 AM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....160-250 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.36-0.72 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 66. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....540-820 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.16 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 AM, then partly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....280-540 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6900-7400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1900-2080 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-270815- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 9 mph shifting to the southwest around 10 mph overnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the southwest overnight. Smoke dispersal.....180-240 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.18-0.41 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....520-720 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 AM, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 AM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....140-300 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5600-6100 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1060-1220 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-270815- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers likely until 12 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 12 AM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the south overnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-230 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.57 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....680-810 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-560 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7100-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....2010-2250 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-270815- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 310 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....160-240 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.14-0.33 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 27 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....740-870 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....180-550 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6600-7100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1910-2040 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the east up to 5 mph overnight. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. $$