Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
463
FNUS53 KAPX 220734
FWFAPX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
VFR conditions are expected to continue through the issuance period
across northern Michigan. BKN/SCT low clouds close to MVFR
thresholds may linger across southern portions of the area through
the morning with clearing skies into the afternoon. Mainly light
winds overnight will increase to around 10 kts out of the ENE
Tuesday morning, gusting to 15-20 kts at times through the afternoon.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-222015-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (544).
Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....42-47...except 49-54 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 81-86 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 11 percent wetter along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (39).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....65-70...except 58-63 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (583).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-222015-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64...except 52-57 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (599).
Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....42-47...except around 51 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 75-80 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (47).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....63-68...except around 60 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........52-57 percent.
24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (544).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ020-025>027-222015-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....62-67.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........43-48 percent.
24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (577).
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min Temperature.....40-45...except 55-60 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 75-80 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (39).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max Temperature.....66-71.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........45-50 percent.
24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (559).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ031>033-222015-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....62-67.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
24 HR Trend......14 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (601).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min Temperature.....40-45.
24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Max Humidity........89-94 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 7 percent wetter along the
coast.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (40).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max Temperature.....66-71.
24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (583).
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-222015-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
334 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........44-49 percent.
24 HR Trend......11 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (614).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min Temperature.....42-47.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Max Humidity........89-94 percent.
24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (40).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....64-69.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........47-52 percent.
24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up
to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (630).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
.EXTENDED...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. LIGHT WINDS.
$$
MJG