Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
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FNUS53 KAPX 030734
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
Issued by National Weather Service Marquette MI
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
...Cool and occasionally breezy weather continues...
.DISCUSSION...
No glaring fire weather concerns foreseen over at least the next
several days. High temperatures today and Sunday largely in the
low-mid 60s area-wide...cooling to the 50s for Monday afternoon
highs. Aside from a round of scattered shower chances later this
evening through Sunday morning, a precipitation-free forecast is
on tap through early next week (and likely beyond). RHs this
afternoon falling to 40-50% across much of the area, with some
localized 30-40% readings likely. Higher RHs anticipated Sunday.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-032015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy frost
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
24 HR Trend......43 percent wetter...except 48 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (296).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers.
Min Temperature.....43-48...except around 50 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (30).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.12 in.
Chance of Thunder...6 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........58-63 percent.
24 HR Trend......24 percent wetter...except 19 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (691).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 18 mph shifting to the
northwest around 21 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in .
Chance of Thunder...6 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-032015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....61-66...except 53-58 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
24 HR Trend......46 percent wetter...except 53 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (262).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....39-44...except 48-53 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 84-89 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent wetter along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (32).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...4 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....65-70...except around 60 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........54-59 percent.
24 HR Trend......13 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (654).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
around 21 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...4 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-032015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy frost
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
24 HR Trend......41 percent wetter...except 54 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (338).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
rain showers until 2400, then chance of rain
showers.
Min Temperature.....43-48...except 54-59 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (28).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.06 in .
Chance of Thunder...9 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........58-63 percent.
24 HR Trend......20 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (626).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest around 18 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...8 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-032015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy frost
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....62-67.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
24 HR Trend......46 percent wetter...except 56 percent wetter
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (353).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....42-47.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........95-100 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (29).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...9 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........60-65 percent.
24 HR Trend......19 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (588).
Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
northwest around 18 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .
Chance of Thunder...7 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-032015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
334 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Areas of frost
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....61-66.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
24 HR Trend......43 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (291).
Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 3 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2400, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....39-44.
24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (30).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .
Chance of Thunder...5 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent).
Max Temperature.....65-70.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........54-59 percent.
24 HR Trend......19 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (616).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the west
around 18 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .
Chance of Thunder...5 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
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