Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Sunny...

.DISCUSSION...Clear skies and light winds are expected today.
Temperatures will be several degrees cooler than Sunday too.
Showers and potentially thunderstorms will develop Tuesday night.


MIZ037>039-043>045-152015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....55-60 near Lake Michigan and 63-68 Inland.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler near Lake Michigan and 7
                    degrees cooler Inland.
Min humidity........39-44 percent near Lake Michigan and 26-31
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 5
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5500-6000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1110-1280 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1000-1500
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........24-29 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....570-720 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in.


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MIZ040-046-152015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......7000-7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....1130-1440 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-210 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........26-31 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 9 to 14 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-610 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-152015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........27-32 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 6 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 10 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
                    4900-5400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....750-860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........71-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 29
                    mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....550-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-152015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 69.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........22-27 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......7100-7600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....930-1410 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....70-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-700 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-152015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
320 AM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent).
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 7 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 11 mph in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....540 (good) increasing to 1200 (excellent) in
                    the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 43.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........77-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 8 mph shifting to the east
                    around 9 mph overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 66.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-640 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 18 to 23 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds 13 to 18 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
13 to 18 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 12 to
17 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
7 to 12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 12 to
17 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

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