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
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

...Dry and Warmer...

.DISCUSSION...High pressure overhead will result in dry weather
for much of the week. Increasing temperatures and dewpoints can
be expected too.


MIZ037>039-043>045-040815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Patchy fog after 6 AM.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 200-700 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
                    ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....76-81 near Lake Michigan and around 84 Inland.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler near Lake Michigan and 1
                    degree warmer Inland.
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 35-40
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 1
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4500-5000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7900-8400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-840 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1100-1600
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent near Lake Michigan and 35-40
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 1
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    9000-9500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1280-1360 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ040-046-040815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Areas of smoke.
                    Patchy fog after 5 AM.
Min temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the northeast
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-60 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    9 AM. Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 83.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7700-8200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......6600-7100 ft AGL increasing to 8600-9100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1050-1330 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-040815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1500-2000
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 2 PM.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7200-7700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....700-910 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1700-2200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    8300-8800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1050-1080 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-040815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke. Patchy
                    fog after 6 AM until 7 AM.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Areas of smoke.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7200-7700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-870 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......8600-9100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1060-1290 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-040815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of smoke.
Min temperature.....Around 56.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of smoke
                    until 9 AM. Areas of smoke after 10 AM until 12
                    PM.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6800-7300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....650-840 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 59.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......7600-8100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....860-940 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 8 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 8 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.

$$