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FNUS53 KGRR 090750
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
..MOSTLY CLOUDY AND CHANCE SHOWERS TODAY THEN DRY FRIDAY
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL BE FROM THE EAST OR NORTHEAST TODAY WITH PERIODS
OF RAIN IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN, A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SHOWERS IN WESTERN MICHIGAN, AND A POSSIBILITY OF
STAYING RAIN-FREE IN A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL MICHIGAN.
FRIDAY WILL BE MOSTLY TO PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY
HOLDING OFF UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT.
MIZ037>039-043>045-092030-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
5500-6000 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....900-960 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1800-2300
FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-190 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 36-41
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 12
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3700 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
6300-6800 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....550-710 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ040-046-092030-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000-5500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....830-950 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....30-410 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600-700 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ050-056-064-071-092030-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....830-980 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.27 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....80-110 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
5900-6400 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....710 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-092030-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....820-1010 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.18 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-310 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500-7000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....670-800 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ065>067-072>074-092030-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
350 AM EDT THU MAY 9 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
24 HR TREND......17 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....740-910 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.08-0.29 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-130 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....900-920 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
6 TO 11 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO
14 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
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