


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
834 FNUS53 KGRR 160826 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 ...Dry today with a chance for rain tonight... .DISCUSSION... High pressure will bring dry weather today with near normal temperatures. A push of moisture into the area tonight into Friday morning will bring a chance for rain showers, especially across Central Lower Michigan. A wet and windy system is expected this weekend with the potential of in excess of 1 inch of rain and wind gusts in excess of 40 mph. MIZ037>039-043>045-162015- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........44-49 percent near Lake Michigan and 34-39 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 6 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....100-230 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....41-46. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1500-2000 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....80-140 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....360-510 (good). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.13 in. $$ MIZ040-046-162015- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy fog until 10 AM. Max temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-120 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent after midnight. Min temperature.....40-45. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-90 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.11 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....170-420 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.16 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-162015- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Max temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....140-250 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 3 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after 11 PM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........78-83 percent. 24 hr trend......29 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-120 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....280-470 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-162015- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy fog until 9 AM. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........32-37 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL increasing to 3100-3600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....100-190 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 3 AM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers after 11 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....42-47. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........81-86 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 68. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-420 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-162015- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy fog until 10 AM. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........34-39 percent. 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....150-210 (fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent after midnight. Min temperature.....40-45. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........84-89 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....60-100 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Max temperature.....Around 68. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........36-41 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-460 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60. West winds 12 to 17 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 12 to 17 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s. $$