Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
621 FNUS53 KGRR 191948 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...Fair Weather through Saturday with morning fog possible... .DISCUSSION...Fair weather will dominate the weather pattern into Sunday. Winds will be light with RH`s in the low 40s to low 50s through the north this afternoon. RH`s tomorrow will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. There will be a chance for patchy fog overnight but will mix out by mid morning. The best chance for fog will be south of the I 94 corridor. MIZ037>039-043>045-200915- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....Around 64 near Lake Michigan and 55-60 Inland. 24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer near Lake Michigan and 9 degrees warmer Inland. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1700-2200 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-130 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....76-81. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........56-61 percent near Lake Michigan and 47-52 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 8 percent wetter Inland. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5900-6400 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....690-720 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 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.......1500-2000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-140 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........60-65 percent near Lake Michigan and 49-54 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 10 percent wetter Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5600-6100 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....310-360 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.16 in. $$ MIZ040-046-200915- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....Around 57. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6300-6800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....750-880 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......4 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........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-120 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers after 2 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the afternoon. Max temperature.....Around 81. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....340-420 (good). Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.11 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-200915- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. 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.......1900-2400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....30-120 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....76-81. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5600-6100 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....550-560 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....20-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 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.......3400-3900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 5200-5700 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....300-400 (good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-200915- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. 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.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-220 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max temperature.....Around 81. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....660-720 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......2 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........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-180 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....280-410 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-200915- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 348 PM EDT Fri Jul 19 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....Around 57. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-110 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....Around 80. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 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.......5700-6200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....430-530 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-80 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5200-5700 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-360 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds becoming west 5 to 6 mph in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. $$