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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...Cool Friday with dry and warmer weather into next week...

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather and gradually warming
temperatures starting Friday. Friday will be in the 60s with 70s
expected Saturday through at least Wednesday. Some 80 degree
temperatures may occur monday through Wednesday. Dry weather and
plenty of sunshine will accompany the warmer weather into the middle
of next week.


MIZ037>039-043>045-290830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1600-2100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-290 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-52 percent near Lake Michigan and 39-44
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 7
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4800-5300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....350-400 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 300-800
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-50 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 1
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    6200-6700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-460 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ040-046-290830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-300 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-470 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....20-40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....320-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-290830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    500-1000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-340 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-70 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    6100-6600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....270-400 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-290830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-200 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....370-410 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL increasing to 6700-7200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-470 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-290830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
305 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 44.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-150 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-420 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 44.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....280-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds becoming north
up to 5 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 6 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds up
to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to
8 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s.

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