Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN
National Weather Service Marquette MI
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather persists through much of the day with RHs falling as
low as 45-55% across the interior s-central. Breezy N winds 15-20
kts across the east half calm through the day as high pressure
shifts directly overhead the Great Lakes. Tonight, a weak wave
pressing through WI may produce some light rain closer to the WI/MI
state line, however any rain that falls into early Wednesday will be
light and low impact. Continued seasonable and dry weather persists
into the midweek with chances for rain returning late Thursday into
the weekend.
MIZ001-003-151200-
Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........76-81 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming north 4
to 9 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ002-009-084-151200-
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025 /501 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of rain showers late. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-52 percent inland to 58 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 36 inland to around 44 at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97-100 percent inland to 77 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 4 to 9 mph shifting to the east 5 mph
or less late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 mph or less shifting to the
east 4 to 9 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ004-005-151200-
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 53.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....34-39 inland to around 44 at the shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........96-100 percent inland to 80 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming northeast
4 to 9 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ010-011-151200-
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through
midnight. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 37.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........97-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 5
mph or less late.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming east 5
mph or less by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ012-151200-
Menominee-
Including the city of Menominee
501 AM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance
of showers 50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........97-100 percent inland to 89 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch.
Chance of thunder...1 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 4 to 9 mph shifting to the
northeast by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ006-007-085-151200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early.
Max temperature.....Around 54.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....37-42.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........91-96 percent inland to 77 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........48-53 percent inland to 57 percent at the
shore.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph through early
afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ013-151200-
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog early.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....36-41.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98-100 percent inland to 88 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.05 inch.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ014-095-151200-
Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac-
Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of fog early.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by mid
afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
through midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........93-98 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
20-foot winds.......North 4 to 9 mph through early afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ096-097-151200-
Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-62 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....38-43.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ088-151200-
Southeast Chippewa-
Including the city of Drummond
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........77-82 percent.
24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph
decreasing to 6 to 11 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
MIZ086-087-151200-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-
Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie
601 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-63 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........6.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Min temperature.....Around 39.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent inland to 76 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north
late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny.
Max temperature.....Around 56.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 4 to 9 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of showers
70 percent. Lows 33 to 38 inland to around 44 at the shore. Highs
57 to 62. Variable winds 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. Lows
47 to 52. Highs 66 to 71. South winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Chance of
showers 70 percent. Lows 50 to 55. Highs 62 to 67. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows 39 to 44 inland to around 47 at the shore. Highs
51 to 56.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows 35 to 40 inland to around 44 at the shore. Highs around 55.
.Outlook for Tue Oct 21 through Mon Oct 27...expect above normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.
$$
...................Smoke Management Forecast data....................
The following values are for 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) today:
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 2700 / N 8 / 216 (F)
200301 / KENTON / 2500 / N 6 / 150 (F)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 2800 / N 8 / 224 (F)
201004 / MUNISING / 3000 / N 16 / 480 (G)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 2800 / N 14 / 392 (G)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2800 / N 14 / 392 (G)
200703 / GWINN / 2800 / N 10 / 280 (F)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 2900 / N 10 / 290 (F)
200503 / PELKIE / 3000 / N 6 / 180 (F)
201504 / RACO / 2800 / N 17 / 476 (G)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 2700 / N 8 / 216 (F)
201401 / REXTON / 2800 / N 16 / 448 (G)
201505 / RUDYARD / 2900 / NW 18 / 522 (G)
201202 / SENEY / 3000 / N 14 / 420 (G)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2800 / N 16 / 448 (G)
201102 / STONINGTON / 3200 / N 13 / 416 (G)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2500 / N 5 / 125 (P)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 2300 / N 6 / 138 (F)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 2700 / NW 17 / 459 (G)
/ KEWEENAW / 2400 / NW 8 / 192 (F)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 2900 / N 16 / 464 (G)
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Wed...
Mixing Transport Ventilation
WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index
------------------------------------------------------------------
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 2500 / N 4 / 100 (P)
200301 / KENTON / 2600 / N 3 / 78 (P)
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 2800 / N 2 / 56 (P)
201004 / MUNISING / 3200 / N 5 / 160 (F)
201002 / DOE LAKE / 3800 / N 5 / 190 (F)
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3700 / N 5 / 185 (F)
200703 / GWINN / 2800 / N 4 / 112 (P)
200903 / LABRANCHE / 2700 / N 4 / 108 (P)
200503 / PELKIE / 2900 / NW 3 / 87 (P)
201504 / RACO / 3400 / NW 6 / 204 (F)
200802 / RANDVILLE / 2600 / N 3 / 78 (P)
201401 / REXTON / 3700 / NW 6 / 222 (F)
201505 / RUDYARD / 3700 / NW 6 / 222 (F)
201202 / SENEY / 3800 / N 5 / 190 (F)
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 3800 / NW 6 / 228 (F)
201102 / STONINGTON / 3300 / N 4 / 132 (F)
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2500 / E 3 / 75 (P)
200103 / WATERSMEET / 2200 / NE 3 / 66 (P)
/DRUMND ISLAND / 2700 / NW 9 / 243 (F)
/ KEWEENAW / 2500 / W 4 / 100 (P)
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3800 / NW 5 / 190 (F)
Note: Mixing heights are in feet above ground level
Transport winds are in miles per hour
.....................................................................
The following is point forecast information valid at 1 PM EST.
Note that the QPF is from 7 AM to 1 PM EST. Also, wind speeds have
been reduced by a factor of 0.7 by the request of local fire officials.
WIMS ID/ Site/ Temp/ RH/ WSPD/WGST/WDIR/QPF
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE/ 57/ 48/ 4/ 6/ N/0.00
200301 / KENTON/ 52/ 52/ 4/ 5/ N/0.00
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 52/ 55/ 4/ 7/ N/0.00
201004 / MUNISING/ 51/ 66/ 8/ 11/ N/0.00
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 53/ 61/ 7/ 11/ N/0.00
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 54/ 58/ 7/ 12/ N/0.00
200703 / GWINN/ 52/ 57/ 5/ 8/ N/0.00
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 55/ 54/ 4/ 8/ N/0.00
200503 / PELKIE/ 53/ 55/ 4/ 8/ N/0.00
201504 / RACO/ 53/ 62/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 55/ 50/ 4/ 6/ N/0.00
201401 / REXTON/ 54/ 59/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
201505 / RUDYARD/ 55/ 58/ 8/ 12/ NW/0.00
201202 / SENEY/ 54/ 60/ 7/ 12/ N/0.00
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 52/ 62/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
201102 / STONINGTON/ 56/ 55/ 6/ 9/ N/0.00
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 51/ 54/ 3/ 6/ N/0.00
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 52/ 51/ 4/ 6/ N/0.00
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 57/ 54/ 8/ 12/ NW/0.00
/ KEWEENAW/ 49/ 62/ 5/ 12/ NW/0.00
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 55/ 59/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00
$$
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