Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
235
FNUS53 KGRR 021907
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
...Dry and Warm Through the Weekend...
.DISCUSSION...
Near record high temperatures are expected the next few days
along with afternoon minimum RH dropping below 40 percent
and nearing 30 percent in some places. Southwest winds the
next few days will be a little breezier each day. Mostly
clear skies are expected. There will be chances for showers
Monday and Tuesday.
MIZ037>039-043>045-030830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-220 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2400-2900 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 5900-6400
ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120 (poor) increasing to 990 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 600-1100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3800-4300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-540 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........53-58 percent near Lake Michigan and 40-45
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 6
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing
to 3000-3500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to
6700-7200 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....310 (good) increasing to 1300 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-030830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-38 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120 (poor) increasing to 1090 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-580 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 9 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 7900-8400 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....300 (good) increasing to 1320 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-030830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent near Lake Michigan and 78-83
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......Unchanged near Lake Michigan and 19 percent
drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 700-1200 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-49 percent near Lake Michigan and 36-41
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 6
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1700-2200 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 700-1200 ft AGL increasing to 6500-7000
ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100 (poor) increasing to 710 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 300-800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3500-4000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-340 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL increasing
to 3200-3700 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to
6600-7100 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....230 (fair) increasing to 900 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-030830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after
midnight.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL increasing to 7100-7600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100 (poor) increasing to 1020 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-580 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 7800-8300 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220 (fair) increasing to 1180 (excellent) in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-030830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
307 PM EDT Thu Oct 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100 (poor) increasing to 810 (excellent) in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....56-61.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......4900-5400 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-430 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL increasing to 7900-8400 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....300-870 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to
6 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$