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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
076 FNUS53 KAPX 021859 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 ...Rain Showers/ Thunderstorms Tonight... .DISCUSSION... Numerous to widespread showers occur tonight, along with a few thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain will be possible with some passing showers, especially stretching from Leelanau county to the tip of the Mitt and EUP. Rain chances will gradually diminish Wednesday with no precipitation expected for Thursday, the Fourth. Southerly winds 5-10 kts gusting to 15-20 kts will turn West 10-15 kts gusting to 20-25 kts at times for Wednesday. No RH concerns are anticipated over the next few days. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-030830- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered showers until 2400, then numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Min Temperature.....60-65. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........90-95 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (52). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.09- 0.47 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Max Temperature.....78-83...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........51-56 percent...except 60-65 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......15 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (772). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.18 in. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min Temperature.....60-65. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........91-96 percent. 24 HR Trend......2 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (36). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max Temperature.....78-83...except around 70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........44-49 percent...except 60-65 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......13 percent drier...except 1 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph . Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (456). Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-030830- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2400. Min Temperature.....61-66. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........90-95 percent...except 76-81 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......9 percent drier...except unchanged along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (46). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.36 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200, then isolated showers. Max Temperature.....81-86...except 70-75 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........44-49 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 24 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (868). Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 18 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.11 in. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min Temperature.....61-66. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Max Humidity........90-95 percent...except 80-85 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 2 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (46). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then partly sunny (45-55 percent). Max Temperature.....82-87...except around 70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer...except 8 degrees cooler near the coast. Min Humidity........43-48 percent. 24 HR Trend......2 percent drier...except 5 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph . Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (547). Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ020-025>027-030830- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered showers until 2400, then numerous showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Min Temperature.....60-65. 24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........91-96 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........2 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (53). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.14- 0.68 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Max Temperature.....78-83...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........53-58 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent drier...except 5 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (694). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 18 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.11 in. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min Temperature.....61-66. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 83-88 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 16 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (37). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max Temperature.....77-82...except 63-68 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........49-54 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 7 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph . Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (426). Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ031>033-030830- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400, then numerous showers and chance of thunderstorms. Min Temperature.....62-67. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........91-96 percent. 24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (59). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.44 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Max Temperature.....78-83. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........51-56 percent...except 61-66 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (761). Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.06 in . .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Min Temperature.....62-67. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Max Humidity........93-98 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 16 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (40). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in . .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max Temperature.....78-83...except 70-75 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........47-52 percent...except 60-65 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Good (573). Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-030830- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 259 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Scattered showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2400. Min Temperature.....60-65. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........87-92 percent. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (46). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.36 in. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 1200, then mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Max Temperature.....81-86. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........46-51 percent. 24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 20 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (1021). Mixing Height.......4800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 18 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.07 in . .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min Temperature.....61-66. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........90-95 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 16 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Poor (49). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. .INDEPENDENCE DAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then partly sunny (50-60 percent). Max Temperature.....81-86. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........43-48 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph . Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Vent Rate...........Excellent (766). Mixing Height.......6100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ NSC