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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...Turning hotter and more humid beginning Sunday...

.DISCUSSION...
Fair weather will continue today with relatively low humidity
and seasonably mild temperatures. It will be hotter on Sunday
when high temperatures will reach well into the 80s with
increasing humidity.


MIZ037>039-043>045-152015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent near Lake Michigan and 30-35
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 3
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    6400-6900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-780 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-140 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-1140 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.46 in.


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MIZ040-046-152015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) until 5 PM, then partly
                    sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-580 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....700-1120 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-152015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 PM, then partly
                    sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    6400-6900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....530-650 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4600-5100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-1130 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.


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MIZ051-052-057>059-152015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....470-570 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....770-1150 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


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MIZ065>067-072>074-152015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
346 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-540 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-1080 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 6 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

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