Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

...Showers & Storms...

.DISCUSSION...Showers will continue to move north across the
region this morning. Showers and thunderstorms will develop this
afternoon and strong to severe wind gusts are possible. Today rainfall
today will range from a quarter inch near I-94 to around a half inch
near US-10. Cooler and drier air will move in later tonight and
Wednesday.


MIZ037>039-043>045-262030-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71-76 percent near Lake Michigan and 63-68
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 31
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around
                    36 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-780 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.14-0.46 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of rain
                    showers until 1 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
                    around 30 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-730 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 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.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-900 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-262030-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until 12
                    PM, then a chance of rain showers until 3 PM,
                    then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to
                    around 37 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....460-570 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.20-0.49 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 9 PM. Chance of rain
                    showers until 10 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 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.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....830-950 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-262030-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 5 PM, then partly
                    sunny (65-75 percent). Rain showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to
                    around 38 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2900-3400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-970 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.29 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 16 to 21 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 around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....700-740 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 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.......3400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-780 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-262030-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 2 PM, then rain showers and a slight
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to
                    around 39 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....560-860 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.14-0.32 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 10 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 31.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
                    around 30 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....650-680 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....830-880 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-262030-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
332 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM, then rain showers and a
                    slight chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 22 to 27 mph with gusts to
                    around 40 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-920 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.31 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 10 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-680 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 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.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....750-860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 6 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 9 to 14 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 7 to
12 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. North winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the east 8 to 13 mph
overnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain and snow showers until
midday. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph
shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
light freezing rain overnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers until
midday, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 50.

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