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
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...Dry...

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather is expected through Tuesday before
a cold front moves through the region resulting in showers
and scattered thunderstorms. A half to an inch of rain is
possible mid week.


MIZ037>039-043>045-020815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-50 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48-53 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 5
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7100-7600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....450-630 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 11 AM. Rain showers likely after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3800-4300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1000-1280 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.17-0.77 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-020815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-70 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7700-8200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....380-600 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers
                    likely after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6900-7400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1800-1920 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.07-0.28 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-020815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent near Lake Michigan and 36-41
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 2
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7000-7500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....360-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-59 percent near Lake Michigan and 45-50
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 17
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7200-7700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1460-1590 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.63 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-020815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7500-8000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....300-540 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-50 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 24 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7700-8200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1920-1990 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.30 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-020815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
335 PM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 51.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......7300-7800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-410 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7800-8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1680-1860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely overnight. Lows in
the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 7 to
12 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

$$