Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
543 FNUS53 KAPX 270930 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 ...No rain expected through the weekend... .DISCUSSION...A ridge of high pressure will hold over far northern Michigan, even as the remnants of Hurricane Helene move into the Ohio Valley. Cloud cover will increase some tonight and Saturday, especially closer to Saginaw Bay. But no precipitation is expected until next week. An east to northeast breeze will develop late today, and persist through the weekend. Winds will be a little gusty at times, especially south of M-32. Humidity levels will be somewhat low each afternoon. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-272200- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Min Humidity........38-43 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter...except 5 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (382). Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 3 mph shifting to the east around 9 mph in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after 2400. Min Temperature.....53-58. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 82-87 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (33). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....75-80...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........40-45 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter...except 3 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (421). Mixing Height.......2800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-272200- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....73-78...except 63-68 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........40-45 percent. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (369). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 6 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after 2400. Min Temperature.....53-58...except around 61 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 82-87 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (38). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....70-75...except 62-67 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........48-53 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming light. Gusts up to 25 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (363). Mixing Height.......2200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ020-025>027-272200- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Min Humidity........37-42 percent. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter...except unchanged along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (479). Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 6 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min Temperature.....49-54...except around 61 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (41). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Max Temperature.....75-80...except around 70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........41-46 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 14 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (472). Mixing Height.......2900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ031>033-272200- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....75-80. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........37-42 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (640). Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 6 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min Temperature.....50-55. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........93-98 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (43). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max Temperature.....75-80. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........41-46 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming light. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (534). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-272200- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 530 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Max Temperature.....73-78. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........38-43 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (603). Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 6 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min Temperature.....53-58. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (48). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max Temperature.....72-77. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........44-49 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the morning becoming light. Gusts up to 25 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (500). Mixing Height.......2900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ JZ