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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...Warmer weather is on the way...

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure moving across the area today will bring another
dry day to the area today. It will be one more comfortable day
before noticeably warmer weather will arrive beginning on Wednesday.
Rain chances will become more summer-like also where some
locations see rain, but many do not.

MIZ037>039-043>045-112015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent near Lake Michigan and 31-36
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 5
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4700-5200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....260-500 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 6
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4400-4900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....650-800 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ040-046-112015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....330-570 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....760-1030 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-112015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4500-5000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....310-460 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4700-5200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....700-890 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-112015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-550 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....760-1010 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-112015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
338 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....320-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent overnight.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-1040 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 8 to
13 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

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