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
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...Low Humidity for Saturday...

.DISCUSSION...
The weekend will be dry with low humidity on Saturday then
increasing temperatures and humidity for Sunday into next
week.

MIZ037>039-043>045-150815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 300-800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
                    ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-300 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent near Lake Michigan and 29-34
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 2
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5800-6300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....370-660 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70-75 percent near Lake Michigan and 62-67
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 15
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-190 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 8
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South 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.......2100-2600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4200-4700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....710-1040 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-150815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-370 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 5 PM, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 79.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-530 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-220 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....710-1020 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-150815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 400-900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-270 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5700-6200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....450-610 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........63-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4200-4700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-1090 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-150815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 5 PM, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........67-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-220 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 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.......4300-4800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....810-1130 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-150815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
348 PM EDT Fri Jun 14 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....350-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-190 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....750-990 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
6 to 11 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

$$