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FNUS53 KGRR 260801  
FWFGRR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
..ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND STORMS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY, ESPECIALLY DOWN  
STATE ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE  
AS WELL. THIS ACTIVITY IS DUE TO A WARM FRONT IN THE AREA. DRIER  
WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY BEFORE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND STORMS ON MONDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.  
 
MIZ037>039-043>045-262015-  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,  
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-290 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.61 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL 5 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-210 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 AM, THEN  
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 49-54  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 28  
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
4100-4600 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....260-310 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ040-046-262015-  
CLARE-ISABELLA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 2  
PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER 2 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......39 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....210-370 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.17-0.57 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL 5 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-220 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 AM, THEN  
SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 91.  
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....300-440 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ050-056-064-071-262015-  
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,  
AND SOUTH HAVEN  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 5 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 5 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........74-79 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2500-3000 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-440 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.12-0.72 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 2 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-140 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.61 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN  
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
3600-4100 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-210 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ051-052-057>059-262015-  
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,  
AND ST. JOHNS  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-490 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.12-0.59 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 5 AM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-150 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.63 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 AM, THEN  
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ065>067-072>074-262015-  
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,  
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON  
401 AM EDT SAT JUL 26 2025  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....310-480 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.12-0.78 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 5 AM, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....80-120 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-1.21 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 88.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-240 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
9 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 8 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 9 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 

 
 
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