Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...Increasing Humidity and Rain Shower Chances Midweek...

.DISCUSSION...
Continuing warm summer temperatures this week. Mostly sunny
Tuesday with strong mixing and fairly light winds. RH Tuesday
afternoon may dip close to 30 percent in Central Michigan.
Dew points increase on Wednesday into Thursday as does the
chance for scattered pop-up showers and thunderstorms.


MIZ037>039-043>045-150815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1400-1900
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 40-45
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 8
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5100-5600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-650 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....480-520 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.11 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-150815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....20-260 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....510-560 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.11 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-150815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-58 percent near Lake Michigan and 43-48
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 2
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5900-6400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-600 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1700-2200
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.20 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4100-4600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-490 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-150815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-540 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.15 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-150815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
258 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....30-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....420-490 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 2 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers
                    likely after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.21 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 8 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to
7 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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