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
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...Mostly Dry with a Warming Trend...

.DISCUSSION...
After a cold night tonight, temperatures will rebound through
midweek. A cold front on Thursday will bring our next good chance
of showers and thunderstorms.


MIZ037>039-043>045-110830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent). Patchy frost after 4 AM.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1200-1700 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3000-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-34 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4700-5200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-500 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1000-1500
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-58 percent near Lake Michigan and 42-47
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 17
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4300-4800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....560-770 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-110830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent). Patchy frost after 4 AM.
Min temperature.....37-42.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-520 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-70 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 52.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-840 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-110830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1500-2000 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-390 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4500-5000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-350 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 PM, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 55.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4400-4900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....550-740 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-110830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....270-500 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-75 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph
                    overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-110830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
343 PM EDT Mon Jun 10 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 44.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....270-460 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 53.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........72-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5200-5700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....730-1000 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.

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