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FNUS53 KGRR 020800
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
..HOT AND DRY
DISCUSSION
STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN WITH PERSISTENT HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP
IT HOT AND DRY OVER THE WEEK OR SO.
MIZ037>039-043>045-022015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 26-31
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
7500-8000 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600-800 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 900-1400 FT
AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND AROUND 91 INLAND.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1 DEGREE
WARMER INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 29-34
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
7000-7500 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....900-1000 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ040-046-022015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8200-8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....700-800 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800-8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....800-1000 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ050-056-064-071-022015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 30-35
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 6
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-6200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
7700-8200 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....500-800 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 800-1300 FT
AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 33-38
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
7200-7700 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....800-1000 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ051-052-057>059-022015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8500-9000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....500-800 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-100 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5900-6400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7900-8400 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....900-1200 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ065>067-072>074-022015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
400 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2020
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7800-8300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....500-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-100 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....0-100 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-5900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7900-8400 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1100 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING
WEST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90.
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