Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
079
FNUS53 KGRR 121948
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
...Warmer and Drier Than Normal Through Mid Week...
.DISCUSSION...
Highs this week will be near 70 this week which is above
normal for this time of year. There is a low chance of light
showers Tuesday Night. Other than that, its not until late week
that the pattern becomes more fall-like with several chances
for rain showers.
MIZ037>039-043>045-130830-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....70-490 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Patchy fog after
8 AM until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61-66 percent near Lake Michigan and 47-52
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......14 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 3
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1600-2100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 900-1400 ft AGL increasing to 3300-3800
ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-420 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 AM, then
partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....90-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent near Lake Michigan and 42-47
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 10
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
3100-3600 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....250-430 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-130830-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after
12 AM.
Min temperature.....42-47.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Areas of fog
until 11 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 71.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 4000-4500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-430 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 12 AM, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 AM, then
partly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....60-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-450 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-130830-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-420 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog after
8 AM until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 500-1000 ft AGL increasing
to 2600-3100 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......Inland, 700-1200 ft AGL increasing to 4000-4500
ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....110-300 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 500-1000 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900
ft AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to
3800-4300 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-450 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-130830-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after
5 AM.
Min temperature.....46-51.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-310 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy fog until
11 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL increasing to 4300-4800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-400 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 51.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-140 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-47 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL increasing to 4200-4700 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-520 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-130830-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
348 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after
2 AM.
Min temperature.....Around 49.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....60-520 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.COLUMBUS DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
11 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL increasing to 5000-5500 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....120-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....20-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to 4700-5200 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-600 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. North winds 5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning. Highs
in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Light winds becoming south
5 to 6 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 8 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 6 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
60s.
$$