Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Issued by NWS Grand Rapids, MI
364
FNUS53 KGRR 021921
FWFGRR
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
...Hot and Humid...
.DISCUSSION...Isolated showers and storms are possible this
afternoon and Thursday afternoon. Otherwise, heat and humidity
will build as we head into the weekend. Highs will climb into
the lower to mid 90s by Saturday and dewpoints close to 70.
MIZ037>039-043>045-030815-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Slight chance of
thunderstorms until 11 PM. Slight chance of
rain showers until 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the evening.
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 200-700 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600
ft AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-320 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....82-87.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and
unchanged Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
7200-7700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....620-990 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
east around 6 mph overnight.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 300-800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....60-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 44-49
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......7 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 10
percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5200-5700 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....540-710 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ040-046-030815-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....57-62.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-250 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 84.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........37-42 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 8 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7000-7500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....740-1050 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....53-58.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....50-200 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 87.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 6 mph in the
afternoon.
Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....420-580 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ050-056-064-071-030815-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 300-800 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
AGL overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....83-88.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 42-47
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and
unchanged Inland.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
6900-7400 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....730-890 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....63-68.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph
overnight.
Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1800-2300
ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the southeast
overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....86-91.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-52 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
5500-6000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....550-740 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
MIZ051-052-057>059-030815-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....62-67.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-360 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 2 PM until 5 PM. Slight
chance of showers after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....84-89.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 7 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......7600-8100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....660-1070 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-170 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....87-92.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....440-670 (good to excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.
$$
MIZ065>067-072>074-030815-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
321 PM EDT Wed Jul 2 2025
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
overnight.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-220 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after 2 PM.
Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the afternoon.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......7400-7900 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....730-1040 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.55 in.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....61-66.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....40-110 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 88.
24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....490-580 (good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to
9 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 7 to 12 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the mid 80s.
$$