Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

...Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Today...

.DISCUSSION...
Humid and warm today with scattered showers and storms that
could produce locally gusty winds over 40 mph and spots of
quick 1 to 3 inch rain totals. A little drier air mass will
arrive for Monday.


MIZ037>039-043>045-062045-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers likely until 2
                    PM, then a chance of showers. Chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79-84 percent near Lake Michigan and 71-76
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 36
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 8 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    1800-2300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....310-410 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.86 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 5 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain showers until 1 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Min temperature.....56-61.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-300 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-59 percent near Lake Michigan and 41-46
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 32
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4800-5300 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-480 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ040-046-062045-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 PM, then
                    thunderstorms likely after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 9 mph shifting to the
                    northwest around 8 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....500-590 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........0.35-1.45 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of rain
                    showers until 4 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1100-1600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-240 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.32 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....400-430 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ050-056-064-071-062045-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely
                    and a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........69-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2900-3400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-620 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.09-0.65 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 PM. Slight chance of
                    showers until 7 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-220 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 11 AM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    4500-5000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-420 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ051-052-057>059-062045-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 PM, then
                    thunderstorms likely after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....82-87.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....780-820 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.11-1.15 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers
                    until 6 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....150-190 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.51 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......5100-5600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....410-460 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


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MIZ065>067-072>074-062045-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
508 AM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent) until 11 AM, then mostly
                    cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 2 PM, then showers with
                    thunderstorms likely.
Chance of pcpn......80 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....1070-1090 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........0.16-1.00 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 AM. Chance of showers.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....140-160 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.33 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 5 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....78-83.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....360-470 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 6 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph
shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
6 mph shifting to the west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.

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