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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...Hot and Humid with Slight Chance Showers...

.DISCUSSION...
It will again become increasingly hot and humid today through
Saturday, with a slight chance of an isolated shower popping
up in south-central Michigan today and just about anywhere on
July 4. One exception, it may be relatively dry in Central
Michigan including the Manistee forest where MinRH today
could drop to around 30 percent. Scattered thunderstorms with
locally heavy downpours are possible on Sunday.


MIZ037>039-043>045-032015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........45-50 percent near Lake Michigan and 33-38
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 3
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7400-7900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1200-1390 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......100-600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1800-2300
                    ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....60-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 45-50
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 10
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    3400-3900 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....460-570 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.19 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-032015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 6 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7600-8100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1070-1470 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
                    southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-740 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.04 in.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-032015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 7 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    7600-8100 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....970-1180 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 600-1100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....86-91.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    5000-5500 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....590-610 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.42 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-032015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......8000-8500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1290-1530 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....400-680 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-032015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
430 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of showers
                    after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 86.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......8200-8700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1000-1330 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
                    overnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-180 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 89.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....520-590 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.17 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers overnight. Lows
in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds 5 to 9 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s.

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