906  
FNUS53 KGRR 231959  
FWFGRR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
..DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
OUR STRETCH OF NICE WEATHER CONTINUES WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S TO AROUND  
70 AND LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S THROUGH 40S THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FOG IS  
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE BEST  
CHANCES ALONG AND EAST OF US-131. ANOTHER ROUND OF FOG IS POSSIBLE  
SUNDAY AS WELL. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE  
IN THE 40S AND 50S.  
 
MIZ037>039-043>045-240815-  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,  
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
9 PM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-60 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
10 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 45-50  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 3  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2600-3100 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....120-420 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-150 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
9 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 49-54  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2000-2500 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ040-046-240815-  
CLARE-ISABELLA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG  
AFTER 10 PM UNTIL 4 AM. WIDESPREAD FOG AFTER 4  
AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700-1200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-60 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FOG  
UNTIL 8 AM, THEN AREAS OF FOG UNTIL 12 PM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....90-300 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-80 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
10 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-370 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ050-056-064-071-240815-  
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,  
AND SOUTH HAVEN  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
10 PM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
9 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 44-49  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2900-3400 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-320 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-80 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
10 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 41-46  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2 PERCENT  
WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2500-3000 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ051-052-057>059-240815-  
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,  
AND ST. JOHNS  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
11 PM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-70 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
11 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3300 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-290 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
9 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....110-320 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ065>067-072>074-240815-  
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,  
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON  
359 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
9 PM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-70 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG  
UNTIL 12 PM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3300 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-250 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50 (POOR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
11 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 71.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2800-3300 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-330 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
9 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
9 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
 
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