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
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

...Rain ending...

.DISCUSSION...Light rain will end across southern Lower
this morning, leading to a cloudy, but dry day. Temperatures
will also be cooler. The next chance of rain will arrive Monday
night.


MIZ037>039-043>045-232030-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1900-2400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to
                    3900-4400 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....450-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1900-2400
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....77-82.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 44-49
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 17
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5800-6300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....320-400 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ040-046-232030-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 73.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....560-890 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 7 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-400 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....330-400 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-232030-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-860 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1900-2400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-410 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
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.......2700-3200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5700-6200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....410-440 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-232030-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with higher gusts.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....810-950 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 57.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1000 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-520 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....360-430 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-232030-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
348 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms until 10 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 26
                    mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....800-1020 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 8 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-530 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
7 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds
6 to 11 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 9 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s.

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