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
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

...Showers and Windy Tonight and Tuesday...

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure over the Central Plains will lift north and send
a cold front through Michigan on Tuesday. Showers and windy
conditions will accompany this system, and a few severe
thunderstorms cannot be ruled out Tuesday afternoon. Cooler air
sweeps in behind the front for the mid to late week period, but
Wednesday through Friday will be dry.

MIZ037>039-043>045-260830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 9 PM until 3 AM, then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to
                    around 37 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....210-430 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.24-0.37 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around
                    39 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....980-1080 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.17-0.36 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....680-770 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 37.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....860-980 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-260830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 12 AM until 4 AM, then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
                    around 33 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.32-0.38 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 11 AM, then a chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM, then rain showers and a
                    slight chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 57.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to around
                    36 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-900 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.25-0.38 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....900-1000 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-260830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 9 PM until 1 AM, then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to
                    around 38 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph increasing to around 30
                    mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....320-500 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.26-0.35 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM, then rain showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms until 5 PM, then a
                    chance of rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........61-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around
                    41 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4200-4700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1300-1640 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.09-0.26 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 30 mph becoming west around 20
                    mph overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....710-900 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 39.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-260830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 9 PM until 4 AM, then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
                    around 37 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....210-400 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.30-0.35 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 11 AM, then a chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM, then rain showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around
                    40 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1020-1410 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.20-0.30 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....29-34.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....770-810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....880-900 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-260830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
347 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 10 PM until 4 AM, then rain showers.
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 17 to 22 mph with gusts to
                    around 39 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southeast 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-520 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.31-0.38 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM, then rain showers and a
                    chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....58-63.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around
                    41 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1080-1410 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.18-0.23 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 33.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to
                    around 26 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....710-810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....790-860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds
6 to 11 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 11 to 16 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 7 to
12 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 6 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of
light freezing rain overnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 7 to 12 mph overnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 9 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely and a chance of snow showers overnight. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Chance of snow showers until midday. Mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s.

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