Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
099 FNUS53 KGRR 030821 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...Cloudy Morning With Scattered Showers Then Clearing... .DISCUSSION... A few passing showers this morning will trend toward only affecting areas south and east of Grand Rapids, to around Jackson, by mid day. An isolated brief thunderstorm cannot be completely ruled out. Skies will become sunnier from northwest to southeast during the afternoon. MIZ037>039-043>045-032045- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 PM, then sunny (5-15 percent). Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Min humidity........69-74 percent near Lake Michigan and 54-59 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 5 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3500-4000 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....530-910 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-180 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........60-65 percent near Lake Michigan and 46-51 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 9 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5700-6200 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....640-740 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ MIZ040-046-032045- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent) until 2 PM, then sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Chance of showers until 12 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until midday. Max temperature.....Around 85. 24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph with higher gusts. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600-1100 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-290 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6800-7300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....700-880 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-032045- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then sunny (15-25 percent). Chance of showers until 12 PM. Chance of thunderstorms until 1 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until midday. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2900-3400 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....380-470 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Min temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5500-6000 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....460-570 (good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-032045- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 PM, then sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 AM. Slight chance of showers until 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent until midday. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL increasing to 4700-5200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....560-980 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.17 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....Around 64. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-210 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....Around 86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6700-7200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....620-860 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-032045- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 421 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 PM, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers until 3 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 4 PM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts. 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.....660-680 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-110 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Max temperature.....Around 85. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....460-620 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers overnight. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east 5 to 6 mph overnight. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs around 80. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. $$