Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
008 FNUS53 KGRR 260758 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 ...Showers and Thunderstorms Later Today... .DISCUSSION...A warm front will bring showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon into early evening. A few additional showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Precipitation amounts will vary but some areas could receive one half to one inch of rain by tonight. MIZ037>039-043>045-262015- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers after 4 PM until 6 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Rain showers after 6 PM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL increasing to 5700-6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....950-1410 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.64 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until 1 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 1 AM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph and gusty. 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.....190-250 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.28-0.61 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph increasing to 31 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3100-3600 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to northwest around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....520-870 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.37 in. $$ MIZ040-046-262015- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent) until 5 PM, then cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers after 5 PM until 7 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Rain showers likely after 7 PM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent late in the day. Max temperature.....73-78. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........39 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 24 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....890-1340 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.31 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until 2 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph and gusty. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....170-240 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.22-0.56 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). 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......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....580-920 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.11 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-262015- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers after 2 PM until 4 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Rain showers after 4 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 6000-6500 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1150-1380 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.37-0.68 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers likely until 1 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 1 AM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest overnight. Gusts up to 23 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph shifting to the southwest overnight. Smoke dispersal.....180-260 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.13-0.37 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 PM, then partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of rain showers until 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2700-3200 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....560-750 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-262015- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 11 AM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers after 4 PM until 6 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Rain showers after 6 PM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36-41 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1030-1460 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.19-0.81 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers until 11 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 11 PM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph and gusty. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....240 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.13-0.60 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of rain showers until 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....Around 64. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 33 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....760-1040 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.11 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-262015- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 358 AM EDT Sun May 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent) until 5 PM, then cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers after 3 PM until 5 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after 3 PM. Rain showers after 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 79. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1160-1520 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.21-0.71 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers likely until 10 PM. Chance of thunderstorms until 7 AM. Chance of rain showers after 10 PM until 7 AM. Chance of pcpn......60 percent. Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph and gusty. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....170-210 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.11-0.34 in. .MEMORIAL DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers until 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....Around 66. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....800-1000 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. $$