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 220728
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
...Fall-like today; slow warming trend late week...
.DISCUSSION...A cooler and breezy day is on tap across northern
Michigan with high temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to low
70s and northwest winds gusting as high as 20-30 mph. RHs lowest
across far northeast lower MI, generally ranging from 30-40%. A slow
warming trend is expected Thursday into the weekend with highs by
Friday a couple of degrees on either side of 80. Next rain chances
hold off until later in the upcoming weekend.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-222015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....69-74.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
24 HR Trend......26 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1312).
Mixing Height.......6100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 24 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....49-54...except around 60 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 70-75 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....73-78...except around 71 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........36-41 percent...except 45-50 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (663).
Mixing Height.......6100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-222015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....70-75.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler...except 11 degrees cooler
near the coast.
Min Humidity........34-39 percent.
24 HR Trend......28 percent drier...except 15 percent drier
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1354).
Mixing Height.......6500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 21 to 24 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....46-51...except 57-62 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........89-94 percent...except 70-75 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (33).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....74-79.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (683).
Mixing Height.......7300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-222015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of drizzle
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....68-73.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........42-47 percent.
24 HR Trend......22 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 27 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1085).
Mixing Height.......5800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....50-55...except 66-71 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 65-70 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (21).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 12 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....73-78.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
24 HR Trend......6 percent drier...except 1 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (548).
Mixing Height.......6300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-222015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Slight chance of drizzle
until 1200.
Max Temperature.....68-73.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........40-45 percent.
24 HR Trend......28 percent drier...except 21 percent drier
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1085).
Mixing Height.......6000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....49-54...except 57-62 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........89-94 percent...except 75-80 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter...except 7 percent drier along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
west after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (19).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 12 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....73-78.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........37-42 percent.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 2 percent wetter along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (587).
Mixing Height.......7200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-222015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
328 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....70-75.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
24 HR Trend......25 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1249).
Mixing Height.......6400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 24 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....44-49.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....75-80.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........35-40 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 13 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (697).
Mixing Height.......8100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
MJG