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FNUS53 KGRR 111824
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
..RAIN/SNOW ENDING
DISCUSSION
LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW WILL END THIS EVENING AND
SKIES WILL CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. ANOTHER CLIPPER WILL BRING
MORE RAIN AND SNOW AND STRONG WINDS FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS TO 55-60 MPH
ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
MIZ037>039-043>045-120815-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 29 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1350-1420 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 37-42
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 35
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
5000-5500 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1080-1560 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM. SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER 2 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200-5700 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....620 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2110 (EXCELLENT)
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.27 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM. SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......26 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 39
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100-6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2270 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2870 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.27 IN.
MIZ040-046-120815-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 29 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1290-1380 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-6700 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1140 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1780 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER 2 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....680 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1640 (EXCELLENT)
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.14-0.22 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 11 AM.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 38 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1940 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 3220 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-0.21 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-120815-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1510-1580 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
4900-5400 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1000-1430 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 12 AM, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 34 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5300-5800 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....580 (GOOD) INCREASING TO 2550 (EXCELLENT) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.14 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY UNTIL 8 AM. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
2 PM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. WEST WINDS 22 TO 27 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 44 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
7700-8200 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 40 TO 45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2740 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 3570 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.11 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-120815-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1250-1290 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......33 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6800-7300 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1070 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2090 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM. SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER 2 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....780 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1960 (EXCELLENT)
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.17 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 5 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600-7100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 40 TO 45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2690 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 3340 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.16 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-120815-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
224 PM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1220-1240 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 7100-7600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1100 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2340 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....850 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2020 (EXCELLENT)
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 29 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 43 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8000-8500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 40 TO 45 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....2900 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 3880 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.12 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE NORTHWEST 13 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
COLDER. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
13 TO 18 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 12.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
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