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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

...Rain-free weather continues...

.DISCUSSION...Extended period of rain-free weather will continue,
with the next chance for rain likely not arriving until Tuesday
night and Wednesday. While temperatures will still run several
degrees above normal through Tuesday, low level moisture will remain
just a touch more elevated...keeping afternoon relative humidity
values above 40 percent. Excellent relative humidity recovery
expected during the overnight hours. Well below critical level winds
will continue through Monday, with lake breeze development possible
during the afternoon hours. Southwest winds do increase some on
Tuesday.

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-272315-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until 1200.
Max Temperature.....69-74.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......13 percent wetter...except 6 percent wetter
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (257).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min Temperature.....45-50...except 53-58 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees 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 (15).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....69-74...except 62-67 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (262).
Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-272315-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 58-63 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (319).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min Temperature.....45-50...except 55-60 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 81-86 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 59-64 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (309).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-272315-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until
                    1200.
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 61-66 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......14 percent wetter...except 9 percent wetter
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (205).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 3 mph shifting to the northeast
                    around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....43-48...except around 60 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 82-87 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (13).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....70-75...except 61-66 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (266).
Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-272315-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until 1200.
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 62-67 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter...except 3 percent wetter
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (251).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min Temperature.....43-48.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (18).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 63-68 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent...except 59-64 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (321).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-272315-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
217 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy fog until 1200.
Max Temperature.....71-76.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (361).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min Temperature.....43-48.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate...........Poor (22).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....71-76.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (413).
Mixing Height.......4900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

MSB