Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
480
FNUS53 KGRR 041947
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
...Hot and Humid With Scattered Showers and Storms...
.DISCUSSION...Hot and Humid weather will continue through the weekend
Temperatures will peak Saturday with highs in the low 90s. Min RH`s
should be in the upper 30s to low 40s. Winds will become a little gusty
from the southwest, especially north of the I 96 corridor. Gusts of
20 to 25 mph will be possible.
MIZ037>039-043>045-050915-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
1800-2300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-350 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent near Lake Michigan and 36-41
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......12 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 17
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6300-6800 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1660-1860 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 AM, then
mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
3500-4000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....430-710 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.55 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2800-3300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-440 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in.
$$
MIZ040-046-050915-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....66-71.
24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....100-380 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......7800-8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1540-2020 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....67-72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-650 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.20 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Chance of
showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....760-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.13 in.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-050915-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......500-1000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
2200-2700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-240 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....88-93.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 4600-5100 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 6200-6700 ft AGL increasing to
8600-9100 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1440-1810 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1900-2400 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 5200-5700 ft AGL decreasing to
1800-2300 ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....390-860 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.30 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
3800-4300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....520-670 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-050915-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....69-74.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....90-330 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 92.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......7800-8300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1510-2010 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 73.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......4900-5400 ft AGL decreasing to 1700-2200 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-860 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.21 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-61 percent.
24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....750-940 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.13 in.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-050915-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
347 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms until 11 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....80-240 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-46 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL increasing to 8300-8800 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1250-1640 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 72.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82-87 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-1800 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....290-700 (fair to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......50 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph.
Mixing height.......5700-6200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1360-1380 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.18 in.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
9 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. North winds 5 to 7 mph
shifting to the east up to 5 mph overnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 6 mph
shifting to the west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast up to 5 mph overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$