Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
469
FNUS53 KGRR 291854
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
...Rain on the Way...
.DISCUSSION...
A slow moving cold front will bring rain from Wednesday into
Friday, followed by fair and cool weather for the weekend.
MIZ037>039-043>045-300815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 900-1400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.39 in.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until 11
AM, then a chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.11-0.57 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain showers likely
until 8 PM. Chance of rain showers after 8 PM
until 12 AM. Rain showers likely after 12 AM.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the evening.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-270 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.34 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers likely.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........81-86 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.26-0.45 in.
$$
MIZ040-046-300815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 9 PM, then
cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
after 4 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent late in the night.
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-440 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers likely
until 12 PM, then a chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-330 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.31 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers until
2 AM. Showers likely after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......60 percent.
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers
likely.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.21-0.30 in.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-300815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then
cloudy (85-95 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph after
midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 600-1100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-250 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
until 4 PM. Rain showers likely after 4 PM
until 5 PM, then a chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-220 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.22 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the evening.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.31 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......90 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........84-89 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.34-0.65 in.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-300815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then
mostly cloudy (80-90 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 60.
24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 7 mph after
midnight.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-400 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68-73 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.18 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers likely.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 61.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph
in the evening.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-220 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.21 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....68-73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-300 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.22-0.56 in.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-300815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
254 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 12 AM, then
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
midnight.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-68 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-240 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers likely.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in
the evening.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.04-0.14 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........78-83 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.11-0.42 in.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 5 to 6 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 9 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$