Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
602 FNUS53 KGRR 240725 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 ...Wet Today... .DISCUSSION...Moisture increases this morning into the afternoon as a low pressure system moves through southeast Michigan. Periodic showers expected this morning and afternoon, then some areas of fog possible Wednesday morning. Conditons dry out Wednesday and Thursday. MIZ037>039-043>045-242015- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....66-71. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....200-240 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.50 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of rain showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM until 7 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.30 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3800-4300 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....360-480 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-242015- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 24 hr trend......33 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....200-280 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.06-0.19 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 5 AM. Chance of rain showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.36 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....340-500 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-242015- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....67-72. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........75-80 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-220 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.23-0.64 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2 AM. Chance of rain showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-100 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.29 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3500-4000 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-380 (good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-242015- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers until 11 AM, then rain showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......60 percent. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........78-83 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-230 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.06-0.55 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the north overnight. Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.35 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Max temperature.....Around 74. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-480 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-242015- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 325 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........78-83 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-200 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.60 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2 AM. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the west overnight. Smoke dispersal.....70-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.37 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Max temperature.....Around 74. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........63-68 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....250-410 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 7 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. $$