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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...Rain-Free Weather Continues through the Weekend...

.DISCUSSION...

Rain-free weather is expected to continue across northern Michigan
through the holiday weekend. Mainly light north 20 ft winds around
5mph are expected today with lake breeze formation likely pushing
inland from Lake Huron later this afternoon. Highs in the 60s across
the area today will gradually warm through the weekend, reaching
into the upper 70s by Sunday and Monday. Minimum RHs between 30-45
percent are expected across interior portions of northern Michigan
today through this weekend. Localized near-critical RHs will be
possible.

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-292015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....61-66.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent drier...except 4 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (325).
Mixing Height.......4800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....42-47...except around 50 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent wetter along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (16).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
                    after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....69-74...except 61-66 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (345).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-292015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler...except 2 degrees warmer near
                    the coast.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (517).
Mixing Height.......5300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....40-45...except around 50 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 79-84 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 10 percent wetter along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the west after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 61-66 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier...except 4 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (363).
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...2 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-292015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68...except around 61 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent...except 51-56 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (259).
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....40-45...except 58-63 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 73-78 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (15).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....69-74...except 61-66 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (256).
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 3 mph shifting to the northwest
                    around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...1 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-292015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent...except 51-56 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 1 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (288).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....41-46.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (16).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the east after
                    midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy fog until 1200.
Max Temperature.....69-74.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent...except 48-53 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (271).
Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 3 mph shifting to the north around
                    6 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-292015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
450 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....64-69.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (411).
Mixing Height.......5700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2400.
Min Temperature.....39-44.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until 1200.
Max Temperature.....70-75.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (351).
Mixing Height.......5900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

DJC