Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
368
FNUS53 KGRR 032013
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
...Hot and Humid...
.DISCUSSION...Isolated afternoon thunderstorms are possible
today and Friday. Otherwise, heat and humidity will build into
the region again. Dewpoints will climb into the upper 60s to
lower 70s while temperatures will top out in the 90s Friday
and Saturday.
MIZ037>039-043>045-040815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....54-59.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........79-84 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast around 6 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1500-2000
ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....70-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 47-52
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 10
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5600-6100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....580-900 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2400-2900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-370 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent near Lake Michigan and 36-41
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 11
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5700-6200 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1220-1480 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
MIZ040-046-040815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-210 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) until 2 PM, then partly
sunny (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers
after 2 PM. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 84.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL increasing to 6000-6500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....500-820 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 67.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-370 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7000-7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1260-1620 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-040815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 700-1200 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....60-300 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
showers until 5 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6400-6900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....570-910 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.26 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph
overnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1300-1800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100
ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 4100-4600 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5500-6000 ft AGL increasing to
7600-8100 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1140-1430 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-040815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....58-63.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east
around 5 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....70-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2
PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......6400-6900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....510-920 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL increasing to 7600-8100 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1190-1690 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-040815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
413 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
after 11 AM. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......6400-6900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....520-850 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph
overnight.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-220 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL increasing to 7700-8200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1070-1480 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
7 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$