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
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...Rain Moving in Today...

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move through this evening with rain beginning
in late afternoon across western Lower Michigan and persisting
until early Tuesday across southeast Lower Michigan. Then dry and
much cooler weather for the rest of the week.


MIZ037>039-043>045-062015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5
                    PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........68-73 percent near Lake Michigan and 54-59
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 19
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3600-4100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....450-920 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 8 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 AM. Rain showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-410 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.47 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Rain showers
                    until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3700-4200 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2500-3000 ft AGL increasing to
                    4600-5100 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....380-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-062015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 PM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 5700-6200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....450 (good) increasing to 1340 (excellent) in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then
                    cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms until 5 AM.
                    Rain showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-630 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.16-0.35 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    sunny (20-30 percent). Rain showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to 5000-5500 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290 (fair) increasing to 940 (excellent) in the
                    afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-062015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 2 PM. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1800-2300 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2100-2600 ft AGL increasing to
                    5100-5600 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-930 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 9 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms.
                    Rain showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 900-1400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400
                    ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-470 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.17-0.93 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Rain showers
                    until 8 AM, then a chance of rain showers until
                    2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4400-4900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....320-780 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.11 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-062015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 5900-6400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440 (good) increasing to 1250 (excellent) in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 9 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms.
                    Rain showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-590 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.26-0.82 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Rain showers
                    until 8 AM, then a chance of rain showers until
                    2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 4600-5100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....260-810 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.13 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-062015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
339 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL increasing to 6400-6900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440 (good) increasing to 1250 (excellent) in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms.
                    Showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-760 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.18-0.68 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers
                    until 8 AM. Chance of rain showers after 8 AM.

Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3900-4400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....260-550 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.19 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$