Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
438
FNUS53 KGRR 081907
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...Showers Through Tonight, Dry and Breezy Sunday...
.DISCUSSION...An area of showers moves through this evening and
tonight, with generally less than 0.25" expected. Conditions dry
out for Sunday, but winds will likely become gusty in the afternoon
as gusts top out around 30 mph. Cloud cover will likely increase from
north to south during the day, with areas south of I-96 staying
predominantly sunny.
MIZ037>039-043>045-090815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent near Lake Michigan and 44-49
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 26
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25
mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6600-7100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....2030-2040 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 11 PM, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in
the evening.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....590-700 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent near Lake Michigan and 30-35
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 18
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North 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.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5000-5500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....890 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-090815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to
around 26 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......7200-7700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....2270-2320 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 11 PM, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 AM, then
partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....420-770 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....880-960 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-090815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 26 mph in
the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
7200-7700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1530 (excellent) increasing to 2320 (excellent)
in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2900-3400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....530-730 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 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.......4000-4500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5400-5900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....880 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-090815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 11 PM, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.13 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 27
mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......8000-8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....2430-2570 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....420-900 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 8 to 13 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....890-950 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-090815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
307 PM EDT Sat Jun 8 2024
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 11 PM, then partly
cloudy (40-50 percent). Rain showers likely
until 9 PM, then a chance of rain showers until
1 AM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west
overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....90-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.15 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 28
mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......8100-8600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to northwest
around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....2080 (excellent) increasing to 2760 (excellent)
in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 5 AM, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-790 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 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.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....770-940 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 7 mph
in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$