Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
343 FNUS53 KGRR 270937 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...Cloudy and breezy with afternoon storms possible... .DISCUSSION...Light showers and isolated storms continue to move to the east this morning. CLoudy skies will continue today with breezy winds upwards of 20 to 25 mph this afternoon. Cooler and unsettled weather will continue through mid week. MIZ037>039-043>045-272045- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Chance of rain showers. Patchy fog after 11 AM until 12 PM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Min humidity........74-79 percent. 24 hr trend......31 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 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 1800-2300 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....260-490 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.31 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 50. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 21 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 1200-1700 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....200-320 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.16 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....60-65 near Lake Michigan and around 68 Inland. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer near Lake Michigan and 7 degrees warmer Inland. Min humidity........60-65 percent near Lake Michigan and 46-51 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 34 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5600-6100 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1030-1310 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. $$ MIZ040-046-272045- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 5 PM. Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....340-600 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.21 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....230-420 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.18 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1160-1360 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-272045- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Max temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 24 hr trend......27 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.......2200-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....460-600 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 AM until 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....200-290 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 4700-5200 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....850-990 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-272045- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....500-660 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 11 PM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-480 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1160-1490 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.12 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-272045- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 537 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 PM. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 29 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.....620-700 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 11 PM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 53. 24 hr trend......4 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.......1600-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-500 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 71. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1140-1370 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.12 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 8 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. $$