Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
151
FNUS53 KGRR 021849
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
...Rain Wednesday...
.DISCUSSION...A cold front will move across the state Wednesday
and produce showers and thunderstorms. A half inch of rain is
possible by late Wednesday. Much cooler air is expected later in
the week with highs around 60 Thursday and Friday.
MIZ037>039-043>045-030815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after 5 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent toward daybreak.
Min temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph
overnight.
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
until 11 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain
showers likely after 11 AM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......39 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....640-680 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.22-0.63 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 AM, then
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
1800-2300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....380-490 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.14 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1190-1420 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-030815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 2 PM. Chance of thunderstorms
after 11 AM. Rain showers after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....860-1020 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.17-0.39 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) until 5 AM, then
partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.07-0.15 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......6900-7400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1280-1610 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-030815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 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 6 mph.
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-70 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 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.....72-77.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent near Lake Michigan and 53-58
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 29
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
4900-5400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1020-1200 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.15-0.53 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) until 5 AM, then
partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Rain showers
likely until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 7 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
1100-1600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....260-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.36 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....870-1060 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-030815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent) until 2 PM, then
cloudy (85-95 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......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1140-1230 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.44 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) until 5 AM, then
partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Rain showers
likely until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.37 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......6800-7300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1130-1530 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-030815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
249 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-60 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 11 AM, then partly
sunny (60-70 percent) until 5 PM, then cloudy
(85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers after
11 AM until 5 PM. Chance of thunderstorms after
2 PM. Rain showers likely after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......6600-7100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1450-1520 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.21 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 5 AM, then partly
cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers until 2
AM, then a chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 48.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-240 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.12-0.66 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....840-1200 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers overnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers until midday. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 6 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$