Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...Next widespread rain Tuesday night/Wednesday morning...

.DISCUSSION...
There will be a couple of small chances of rain from this afternoon
through Tuesday evening, but most areas will stay dry through then.
The areas toward Pentwater, Ludington, and Baldwin will see a few
showers and maybe a storm this evening. Then a pop up shower/storm
will be possible on Tuesday. A frontal system moving in overnight
Tuesday night and Wednesday will bring the best chance for rain to
all of the area.

MIZ037>039-043>045-040815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.52 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5100-5600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....850-1030 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1300-1800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-150 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.07-0.39 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Showers until 2
                    PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
                    after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2700-3200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....530-540 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.41-0.82 in.


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MIZ040-046-040815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 5 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.33 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....800-1070 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.24 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-590 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.65-0.91 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-040815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.27 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5700-6200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....850-1030 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms. Showers likely after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.34 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Showers until 2
                    PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
                    after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2700-3200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-530 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.42-1.12 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-040815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....830-1060 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.16 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 67.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.37 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....610-620 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.40-0.72 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-040815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
327 PM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.56 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....810-1000 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.16 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-620 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.33-0.73 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds 8 to 13 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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