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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...Rain ends this morning then dry tonight and Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...
Very light rain across the area will come to an end around daybreak
or shortly thereafter. Increasing amounts of sunshine should occur
late morning into the afternoon. Dry weather is expected with high
pressure situated across the area tonight and Thursday. A moist
system will affect the area this weekend bringing the potential for a
widespread 0.50 to 1.00 of rain.


MIZ037>039-043>045-152015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 9 AM, then mostly
                    sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to
                    3500-4000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-370 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Patchy frost after
                    5 AM.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-290 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Areas of frost until 10
                    AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....100-210 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ040-046-152015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 4000-4500 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....130-380 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Areas of frost
                    after 5 AM.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-300 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of frost until 10
                    AM.
Max temperature.....Around 64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-152015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 12 PM, then partly
                    sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 11 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 3600-4100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph shifting to the north in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....210-340 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-270 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-152015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to 3600-4100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-330 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-230 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 8 AM
                    until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3200-3700 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-160 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-152015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
415 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 12 PM, then mostly
                    sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 3600-4100 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost after 7 AM
                    until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. South winds 7 to
12 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Northwest
winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60.

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