Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...Light winds the next two days...

.DISCUSSION...Small chances for showers and storms will be seen at
times through Thursday, before a break on Friday. There is a very
small chance for a strong thunderstorm or two on Wednesday night.

Light winds will be seen today and Wednesday. Onshore lake breezes
will develop in the afternoon near our coastlines. Minimum relative
humidity levels will be in the 40s percent today, and in the 50s
Wednesday. Mixing heights reach 4500 to 6500 feet each day.


MIZ016-017-021>023-099-112015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 72-77 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter...except 5 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (441).
Mixing Height.......4800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...9 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 2400.
Min Temperature.....56-61...except 63-68 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (18).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.10 in .
Chance of Thunder...11 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 70-75 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (508).
Mixing Height.......5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in .
Chance of Thunder...17 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-112015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....79-84...except 69-74 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 10 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (369).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...12 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 2400.
Min Temperature.....55-60...except 63-68 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 85-90 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.23 in .
Chance of Thunder...14 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 1200.
Max Temperature.....78-83...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (387).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.11 in.
Chance of Thunder...21 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-112015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 70-75 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier...except 18 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (291).
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 6 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...8 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min Temperature.....56-61...except 66-71 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 82-87 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...12 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....77-82...except 68-73 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter...except unchanged along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (381).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...21 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-112015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max Temperature.....82-87.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........46-51 percent...except 55-60 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier...except 19 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (280).
Mixing Height.......4900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min Temperature.....55-60...except 62-67 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...15 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 73-78 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (453).
Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...23 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-112015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
520 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......10 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Good (421).
Mixing Height.......5900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in .
Chance of Thunder...13 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....56-61.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 6 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...16 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....80-85.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (637).
Mixing Height.......6400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...25 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

JZ