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
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...Showers ending...

.DISCUSSION...Low pressure will move away from MI today and
take the rain with it. We`ll see clearing skies this afternoon.
Heat will build Friday through Monday with highs in the 90s
expected.



MIZ037>039-043>045-192015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 PM, then mostly
                    sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 11 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....73-78.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........66-71 percent near Lake Michigan and 54-59
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 22
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4000-4500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-850 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......0-500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1000-1500
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-240 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2400-2900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....480-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.30 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-192015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 PM, then partly
                    sunny (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then sunny
                    (15-25 percent). Rain showers likely until 10
                    AM, then a chance of rain showers until 1 PM.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM
                    until 1 PM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 78.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL increasing to 4900-5400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400 (good) increasing to 1070 (excellent) in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 5 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent toward daybreak.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-250 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.31 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-192015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 PM, then sunny
                    (10-20 percent). Showers likely until 9 AM,
                    then a chance of showers until 12 PM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent until midday.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3600-4100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-560 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.27 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3900-4400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-770 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-192015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 PM, then partly
                    sunny (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then sunny
                    (10-20 percent). Showers until 11 AM, then a
                    chance of showers and a slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 1 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent until midday.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.37 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-190 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....770-1000 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-192015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
412 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    sunny (10-20 percent). Chance of showers until
                    9 AM, then showers until 1 PM, then a chance of
                    showers until 3 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-700 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.09-0.37 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....960-1150 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 8 to
13 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
6 to 11 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 7 to
12 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s.

$$