Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...Rain ending...

.DISCUSSION...Rain will end this morning and skies will clear
leading to a mostly sunny afternoon. Dry weather is expected
through next week.


MIZ037>039-043>045-022015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....650-750 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 2 AM.
Min temperature.....28-33.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-560 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost until 10 AM.

Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 43-48
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 10
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4100-4600 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-490 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-022015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......43 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....670-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 2 AM.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-610 (poor to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy frost until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to 3800-4300 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the south in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....150-370 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-022015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-480 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3200-3700 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to
                    4100-4600 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-022015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......38 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....480-780 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....33-38.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-520 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 8 AM
                    until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to 3800-4300 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....190-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-022015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....330-700 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.13 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$