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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...Mostly Dry Into Next Week...

.DISCUSSION...

Light easterly winds are expected today with mixing heights around
3500 to 4000 feet. Minimum relative humidity values will be in the
40s and 50s. There is a 20 percent chance that areas north of I-96
see relative humidity values drop into the upper 30s after 2pm. Winds
shift to the southwest Sunday morning with gusts to 25 mph. Showers
are possible along the front that moves through Sunday morning. Winds
turn to the northwest behind the front Sunday afternoon and continue
into Monday.


MIZ037>039-043>045-032030-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Areas of frost until 9
                    AM.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-450 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 12 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1900-2400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-280 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the morning.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    west around 11 mph with higher gusts in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....440-810 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-032030-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of frost until 9
                    AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....120-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-270 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 7 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the
                    west around 12 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4300-4800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....370-870 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-032030-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3800-4300 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1300-1800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-270 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the
                    west in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the west in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....400-630 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-032030-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 4400-4900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-840 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-032030-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
453 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....270-400 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-310 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 4300-4800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-760 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

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