Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
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FNUS53 KGRR 011850
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
...Rain till Friday then Cooler...
.DISCUSSION...Light to moderate rain from the persistent tropical moisture will
continue through the rest of the day until early Friday. Periods of locally
higher amounts are possible though not expecting storms. Winds will be out of the
southwest and will shift behind to front Friday morning. Expect
winds to increase upwards of 20 to 25 mph tomorrow afternoon.
MIZ037>039-043>045-020830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog until 8 PM.
Rain showers likely until 7 PM. Chance of
rain showers after 7 PM until 1 AM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
600-1100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.24 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-790 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 3 AM.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-510 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost until 7 AM,
then widespread frost until 8 AM, then patchy
frost until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL increasing to 4200-4700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....210-450 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-020830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Patchy fog until
8 PM. Rain showers likely until 9 PM, then a
chance of rain showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent until early morning.
Min temperature.....41-46.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.09-0.25 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......41 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....670-860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 3 AM.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-490 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....170-360 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-020830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog until 9 PM.
Slight chance of thunderstorms until 8 PM.
Rain showers until 12 AM, then a chance of rain
showers until 4 AM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....49-54.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-210 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.68 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 12 PM, then
sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
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.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....37-42.
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.....50-450 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 7 AM
until 8 AM.
Max temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-400 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-020830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog until 8 PM.
Rain showers until 11 PM, then a chance of
rain showers until 4 AM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-190 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.21-0.63 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 12 PM, then
sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL increasing to 4600-5100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-750 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....34-39.
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.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost after 7 AM
until 8 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-360 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-020830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
250 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog until 9 PM.
Patchy fog after 10 PM until 2 AM. Slight
chance of thunderstorms until 8 PM. Rain
showers until 3 AM. Chance of rain showers
after 3 AM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.43-1.12 in.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 9 AM, then partly
sunny (55-65 percent) until 3 PM, then sunny
(10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 63.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4200-4700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-670 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.13 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 39.
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.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 7 AM
until 8 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......6 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.....300-380 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming
light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$