Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
113 FNUS53 KGRR 211949 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...Rain on Sunday... .DISCUSSION... A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms on Sunday with the first widespread rain in about 3 weeks. More rain is possible early next week. MIZ037>039-043>045-220815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent overnight. Min temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-60 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.17 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......35 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest around 7 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....200-310 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.33-1.48 in. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 AM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....45-50. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1200-1700 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....270-350 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.47 in. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 4300-4800 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....440 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-220815- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......0-500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the southeast overnight. Smoke dispersal.....30-40 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 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.......2700-3200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....380-490 (good). Pcpn Amount.........0.19-0.54 in. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) until 5 AM, then partly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers likely until 2 AM, then a chance of rain showers. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Min temperature.....46-51. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph overnight. Smoke dispersal.....250-260 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.16-0.55 in. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....370-410 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-220815- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 5 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of showers after 4 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent overnight. Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent near Lake Michigan and 82-87 percent Inland. 24 hr trend...... 24 hr trend...... 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-50 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......34 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2000-2500 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....350-380 (good). Pcpn Amount.........0.29-0.83 in. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers likely until 2 AM. Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......60 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....260 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.37 in. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 4300-4800 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....340-420 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-220815- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the south overnight. Smoke dispersal.....40-50 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....470-800 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.09-0.54 in. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers likely until 2 AM. Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the north around 8 mph overnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....240-250 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.51 in. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Max temperature.....Around 72. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....360-410 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-220815- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 349 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the south overnight. Smoke dispersal.....30-50 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......27 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....530-780 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.65 in. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers until 2 AM. Chance of thunderstorms until 5 AM. Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest around 6 mph overnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the north overnight. Smoke dispersal.....190-220 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.46 in. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Max temperature.....69-74. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....280-340 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. $$