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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
332 AM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

...Showers Today then Dry through Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...Some fog development this morning with surface
dewpoints in the 60s to low 70s. Late morning to afternoon showers
with a few storms possible, then conditions turn dry through
Thursday. Temperature will be more comfortable through the end of the
week with highs in the 70s to low 80s. Min RH today falls towards 50
to 60 percent, then a touch drier Thursday around 40 to 50 percent.
Wind starts off westerly today and shifts northerly this afternoon.


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 Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    after 11 AM until 3 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5400-5900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-1160 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent near Lake Michigan and 91-96
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......
   24 hr trend......
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-54 percent near Lake Michigan and 41-46
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 7
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5600-6100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....600-700 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 11 AM until 6 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6600-7100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-1270 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-830 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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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 Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 3 PM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 AM until 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4500-5000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-870 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-87 percent near Lake Michigan and 91-96
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......
   24 hr trend......
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5000-5500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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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 Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    sunny (20-30 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    after 11 AM until 3 PM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 AM until 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6500-7000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....600 (excellent) increasing to 1280 (excellent)
                    in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-350 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-680 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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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 Wed Jun 26 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 6 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM
                    until 7 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 9 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL increasing to 4700-5200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290 (fair) increasing to 920 (excellent) in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.15 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-200 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....530-580 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 7 mph overnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds
7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers overnight. Lows in
the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
80s.

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