


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
676 FNUS53 KGRR 051953 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 ...Rain coming late Monday and early Tuesday... .DISCUSSION... The area of high pressure that has brought dry weather to the area over the last week and longer will move far enough away by late Monday to allow a cold front to start moving through the area. This cold front will start bringing rain chances late Monday through early Tuesday. Rainfall will not be significant, but most sites should see at least a tenth of an inch, and up to half an inch. More dry weather is on the way for the rest of the week, along with much cooler weather. MIZ037>039-043>045-060830- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1300-1800 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....1020 (excellent) decreasing to 100 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent) until 3 PM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....76-81. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........66-71 percent near Lake Michigan and 52-57 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 17 percent wetter Inland. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3500-4000 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....650-960 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Rain showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Min temperature.....46-51. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1900-2400 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....140-500 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.47 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 PM, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Rain showers until 8 AM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44-49 percent near Lake Michigan and 35-40 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......22 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 17 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3500-4000 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 4400-4900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....260-680 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in. $$ MIZ040-046-060830- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....990 (excellent) decreasing to 90 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain showers after 2 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL increasing to 5100-5600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....710-1240 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Rain showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Min temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 1000-1500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....140-660 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.16-0.35 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 3 PM, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Rain showers until 8 AM, then a chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 66. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 5200-5700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-740 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-060830- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....Around 62. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........82-87 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1000-1500 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 4100-4600 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....100-670 (poor to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of showers after 8 AM. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1900-2400 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2000-2500 ft AGL increasing to 5200-5700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....490-1030 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms until 5 AM. Rain showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....140-400 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.17-0.93 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 3 PM, then mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Rain showers until 8 AM, then a chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to 4100-4600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....230-540 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.03-0.14 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-060830- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....740 (excellent) decreasing to 80 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM until 5 PM. Chance of rain showers after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 6000-6500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....630 (excellent) increasing to 1390 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 8 PM, then a chance of thunderstorms until 5 AM. Rain showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....800 (excellent) decreasing to 120 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........0.26-0.82 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 3 PM, then mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Rain showers until 8 AM, then a chance of rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent until late afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 67. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to 4500-5000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-590 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.06-0.17 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-060830- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 353 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....South around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....800 (excellent) decreasing to 80 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 6500-7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....480 (good) increasing to 1410 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .MONDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of showers until 8 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers after 8 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....920 (excellent) decreasing to 180 (fair) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........0.18-0.68 in. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......90 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-360 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.30 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. $$