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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

...Dry today with a chance for rain tonight...

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather today with near normal
temperatures. A push of moisture into the area tonight into Friday
morning will bring a chance for rain showers, especially across
Central Lower Michigan. A wet and windy system is expected this
weekend with the potential of in excess of 1 inch of rain and wind
gusts in excess of 40 mph.


MIZ037>039-043>045-162015-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-49 percent near Lake Michigan and 34-39
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 6
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-230 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1500-2000 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
                    ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-510 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.13 in.


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MIZ040-046-162015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy fog until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.11 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....170-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.16 in.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-162015-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1000-1500 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-250 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........78-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-120 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....68-73.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....280-470 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-162015-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy fog until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1400 ft AGL increasing to 3100-3600 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-190 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the late evening and
overnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-80 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent until late afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....210-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-162015-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
426 AM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Patchy fog until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-210 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....60-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-460 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Showers. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 60. West winds 12 to 17 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
12 to 17 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s.

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