Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...Cool and somewhat breezy today...
...Very low humidity levels Sunday...

.DISCUSSION...Northwest winds will return cooler air to northern
Michigan today. A touch of light rain and drizzle will be possible
early this morning, otherwise the day will be dry. Mainly cloudy
this morning, some breaks in the clouds this afternoon. Winds
gust to around 25 mph, though humidity values remain somewhat high.
Much lower humidity values are expected Sunday, as low as
around 20 percent, though with lighter southeast winds.


MIZ016-017-021>023-099-192200-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max Temperature.....45-50...except 37-42 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......22 degrees cooler...except 17 degrees cooler
                    near the coast.
Min Humidity........51-56 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier...except 5 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (778).
Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....24-29.
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent...except 83-88 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......8 percent drier...except unchanged along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (20).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....52-57...except 41-46 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........28-33 percent.
   24 HR Trend......22 percent drier...except 30 percent drier
                    along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (318).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 3 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-192200-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 1200, then partly
                    sunny (65-75 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....50-55...except 39-44 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......21 degrees cooler...except 14 degrees cooler
                    near the coast.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (942).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....26-31.
   24 HR Trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent...except 83-88 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (39).
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....49-54...except 33-38 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler...except 11 degrees cooler
                    near the coast.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......14 percent drier...except 5 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (239).
Mixing Height.......2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the east
                    around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-192200-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy drizzle
                    until 1200.
Max Temperature.....44-49...except around 41 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........58-63 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier...except 9 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (559).
Mixing Height.......3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min Temperature.....25-30.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent...except 83-88 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (19).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....55-60...except around 41 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........21-26 percent.
   24 HR Trend......36 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (349).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ031>033-192200-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Patchy drizzle
                    until 1200.
Max Temperature.....47-52...except 40-45 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........56-61 percent.
   24 HR Trend......15 percent drier...except 5 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (613).
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....26-31.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (25).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max Temperature.....56-61.
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........20-25 percent.
   24 HR Trend......34 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (468).
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-192200-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
456 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max Temperature.....51-56.
   24 HR Trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 HR Trend......10 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (910).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min Temperature.....25-30.
   24 HR Trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 HR Trend......8 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max Temperature.....52-57.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 HR Trend......22 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Vent Rate...........Good (362).
Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the east
                    around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

JZ