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
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

...Chance of showers late Tuesday...

.DISCUSSION...A dry front will move through today with light northerly flow
behind it. The next chance for rain will come late Tuesday evening into early
Wednesday. RH`s will drop into the mid to upper 30s tomorrow.

MIZ037>039-043>045-140930-
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 9 PM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and
                    2500-3000 ft AGL Inland.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....120-150 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent near Lake Michigan and 37-42
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 13
                    percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....270-350 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....38-43.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-280 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    sunny (20-30 percent). Chance of rain showers
                    until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent near Lake Michigan and 39-44
                    percent Inland.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 6
                    percent wetter Inland.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2500-3000 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to
                    3500-4000 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-300 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.


$$

MIZ040-046-140930-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......2100-2600 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the north
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....50-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3000-3500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-360 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....36-41.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....230-270 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 9 AM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL increasing to 3900-4400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....170-330 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

MIZ050-056-064-071-140930-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland,
and South Haven
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 12 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL.
Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft
                    AGL after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-90 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....67-72.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 8 PM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-230 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1200-1700 ft AGL increasing to 3400-3900 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-260 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


$$

MIZ051-052-057>059-140930-
Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia,
and St. Johns
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....48-53.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....40-100 (poor).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) until 3 PM, then
                    sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog after 7 AM
                    until 9 AM.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....240-360 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....190-230 (fair).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......40 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph.
Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL increasing to 3900-4400 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....180-320 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.


$$

MIZ065>067-072>074-140930-
Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek, and Jackson
430 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....47-52.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds up to 5 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-130 (poor to fair).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 3700-4200 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....200-390 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent) until 3 AM, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent after midnight.
Min temperature.....43-48.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL
                    after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....140-340 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 12 PM, then
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 AM.
Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the morning.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL increasing to 3500-4000 ft AGL
                    in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....160-360 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.


$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 6 to
11 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Southwest winds
6 to 11 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
60s.

$$