078  
FNUS53 KMQT 151001  
FWFMQT  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS AND  
STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AND CONTINUE  
THROUGH SATURDAY, POTENTIALLY BRINGING A SOAKING (1+ INCHES)  
RAINFALL TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE AREA THAT COULD HAS THE GREATEST  
CHANCE OF MISSING OUT ON THE SOAKING RAINFALL IS THE KEWEENAW; IF  
THIS OCCURS, THEN DROUGHT CONCERNS MAY INCREASE THERE. OTHERWISE, WE  
COULD SEE SOME SPOTS HAVE PONDING/FLOODING/FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS  
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY (INCLUDING THE KEWEENAW IF STORMS END UP  
FAR ENOUGH NORTH).  
 
MIZ001-003-161200-  
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COPPER HARBOR, HOUGHTON, AND HANCOCK  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST BY  
MID AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........8.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.29 INCH ON THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA...AND  
NONE OVER ISLE ROYALE.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...39 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76.  
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.17 INCH ON THE KEWEENAW PENINSULA...AND  
NONE TO 0.01 INCH OVER ISLE ROYALE.  
HOURS OF SUN........8.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...17 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ002-009-084-161200-  
ONTONAGON-GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ONTONAGON, IRONWOOD, KENTON, AND SIDNAW  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025 /501 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2025/  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90 INLAND TO AROUND 82 AT THE SHORE.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.16 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........8.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...26 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50  
PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO  
11 MPH LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.14-0.54 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...43 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.  
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO  
10 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.62 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ004-005-161200-  
BARAGA-MARQUETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF L'ANSE, GWINN, AND MARQUETTE  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 9 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........9.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.31 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...40 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 75.  
MIN HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 10  
MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.12-0.82 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...21 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ010-011-161200-  
IRON-DICKINSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRON RIVER AND IRON MOUNTAIN  
501 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 86.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........10.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...15 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........97-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.15-0.30 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...38 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
BY MID AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 78.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.33-0.87 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........4.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...26 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ012-161200-  
MENOMINEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF MENOMINEE  
501 AM CDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH BY MID  
AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........10.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...6 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........97-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 5  
TO 10 MPH LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.39 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...43 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 7  
TO 12 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.40-0.71 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........4.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...28 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ006-007-085-161200-  
ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND MARAIS, MUNISING, NEWBERRY,  
AND SENEY  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........11.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...7 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.12 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...36 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.  
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.21-0.76 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ013-161200-  
DELTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ESCANABA AND GLADSTONE  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 8 TO 13 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........11.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...6 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 6  
TO 11 MPH LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.17 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...37 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.34-0.82 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...22 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ014-095-161200-  
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-WESTERN MACKINAC-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANISTIQUE AND ENGADINE  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT INLAND TO 67 PERCENT AT THE  
SHORE.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........12.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...4 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY  
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........96-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.12 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...34 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 6 TO 11 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 10  
MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.29-0.44 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...20 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ096-097-161200-  
EASTERN MACKINAC-MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. IGNACE AND MACKINAC ISLAND  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 6 TO 11 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 8  
TO 13 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........12.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...4 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS BY  
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.11 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...22 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 6 TO 11 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.19-0.39 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...24 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ088-161200-  
SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF DRUMMOND  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........12.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
LATE.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...17 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.22-0.30 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........5.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...28 PERCENT.  
 
 
 
MIZ086-087-161200-  
WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ECKERMAN AND SAULT STE. MARIE  
601 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 9 TO 14 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
HOURS OF SUN........11.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...4 PERCENT.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS BY MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.13 INCH.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...28 PERCENT.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
EARLY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS BY MID AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST BY MID AFTERNOON.  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.21-0.38 INCH.  
HOURS OF SUN........4.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...25 PERCENT.  
 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS 52 TO 57 INLAND TO AROUND 60 AT THE SHORE. HIGHS 68 TO 73 INLAND  
TO AROUND 67 AT THE SHORE. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS  
52 TO 57 INLAND TO AROUND 60 AT THE SHORE. HIGHS 68 TO 73. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS  
54 TO 59 INLAND TO AROUND 62 AT THE SHORE. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS  
4 TO 9 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 56 INLAND TO AROUND 62 AT  
THE SHORE. HIGHS 75 TO 80.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 54 INLAND TO AROUND 63 AT THE  
SHORE. HIGHS 77 TO 82.  
   
OUTLOOK FOR FRI AUG 22 THROUGH THU AUG 28  
EXPECT BELOW NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION.  
 
 
   
..................SMOKE MANAGEMENT FORECAST DATA.................  
 
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) TODAY:  
 
MIXING TRANSPORT VENTILATION  
WIMS ID/ SITE / HEIGHT / WINDS / INDEX  
------------------------------------------------------------------  
471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 3900 / S 14 / 546 (G)  
200301 / KENTON / 3800 / SW 17 / 646 (E)  
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 4100 / SW 19 / 779 (E)  
201004 / MUNISING / 1500 / S 14 / 210 (F)  
201002 / DOE LAKE / 3200 / S 18 / 576 (G)  
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2800 / S 18 / 504 (G)  
200703 / GWINN / 3600 / SW 18 / 648 (E)  
200903 / LABRANCHE / 3600 / S 16 / 576 (G)  
200503 / PELKIE / 4100 / SW 19 / 779 (E)  
201504 / RACO / 3600 / SW 19 / 684 (E)  
200802 / RANDVILLE / 4300 / S 16 / 688 (E)  
201401 / REXTON / 2200 / S 17 / 374 (G)  
201505 / RUDYARD / 4300 / SW 18 / 774 (E)  
201202 / SENEY / 3600 / S 19 / 684 (E)  
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 3400 / S 19 / 646 (E)  
201102 / STONINGTON / 2500 / S 17 / 425 (G)  
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 3300 / SW 14 / 462 (G)  
200103 / WATERSMEET / 3700 / SW 17 / 629 (E)  
/DRUMND ISLAND / 1800 / S 11 / 198 (F)  
/ KEWEENAW / 2500 / W 18 / 450 (G)  
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3300 / SW 18 / 594 (G)  
 
THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) SAT...  
 
MIXING TRANSPORT VENTILATION  
WIMS ID/ SITE / HEIGHT / WINDS / INDEX  
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 2700 / SW 8 / 216 (F)  
200301 / KENTON / 1700 / NE 6 / 102 (P)  
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 1400 / NE 5 / 70 (P)  
201004 / MUNISING / 1100 / N 9 / 99 (P)  
201002 / DOE LAKE / 2000 / NW 9 / 180 (F)  
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 2200 / NW 9 / 198 (F)  
200703 / GWINN / 1900 / N 9 / 171 (F)  
200903 / LABRANCHE / 2400 / W 9 / 216 (F)  
200503 / PELKIE / 1600 / E 8 / 128 (P)  
201504 / RACO / 2500 / W 6 / 150 (F)  
200802 / RANDVILLE / 2000 / SW 9 / 180 (F)  
201401 / REXTON / 2900 / W 9 / 261 (F)  
201505 / RUDYARD / 3100 / W 9 / 279 (F)  
201202 / SENEY / 3000 / W 9 / 270 (F)  
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2800 / W 9 / 252 (F)  
201102 / STONINGTON / 2200 / W 9 / 198 (F)  
200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2100 / NE 8 / 168 (F)  
200103 / WATERSMEET / 2400 / W 8 / 192 (F)  
/DRUMND ISLAND / 1800 / W 9 / 162 (F)  
/ KEWEENAW / 1400 / E 9 / 126 (P)  
201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3100 / W 9 / 279 (F)  
 
NOTE: MIXING HEIGHTS ARE IN FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL  
TRANSPORT WINDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR  
   
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THE FOLLOWING IS POINT FORECAST INFORMATION VALID AT 1 PM EST.  
NOTE THAT THE QPF IS FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM EST. ALSO, WIND SPEEDS HAVE  
BEEN REDUCED BY A FACTOR OF 0.7 BY THE REQUEST OF LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS.  
 
WIMS ID/ SITE/ TEMP/ RH/ WSPD/WGST/WDIR/QPF  
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471301 / WAUSAUKEE/ 84/ 54/ 6/ 10/ S/0.00  
200301 / KENTON/ 83/ 61/ 6/ 9/ SW/0.02  
200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 84/ 61/ 6/ 11/ SW/0.02  
201004 / MUNISING/ 82/ 54/ 8/ 12/ S/0.00  
201002 / DOE LAKE/ 82/ 54/ 7/ 12/ S/0.00  
201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 82/ 54/ 7/ 12/ S/0.00  
200703 / GWINN/ 82/ 58/ 8/ 12/ S/0.00  
200903 / LABRANCHE/ 82/ 60/ 7/ 11/ S/0.00  
200503 / PELKIE/ 84/ 62/ 6/ 12/ SW/0.04  
201504 / RACO/ 81/ 58/ 8/ 12/ S/0.00  
200802 / RANDVILLE/ 83/ 57/ 6/ 11/ S/0.00  
201401 / REXTON/ 79/ 66/ 8/ 12/ SW/0.00  
201505 / RUDYARD/ 82/ 56/ 7/ 11/ SW/0.00  
201202 / SENEY/ 81/ 55/ 8/ 13/ S/0.00  
201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 82/ 53/ 8/ 13/ S/0.00  
201102 / STONINGTON/ 82/ 58/ 8/ 12/ S/0.00  
200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 82/ 65/ 7/ 11/ SW/0.02  
200103 / WATERSMEET/ 81/ 60/ 6/ 11/ SW/0.02  
/DRUMND ISLAND/ 80/ 57/ 4/ 8/ S/0.00  
/ KEWEENAW/ 81/ 67/ 7/ 12/ W/0.05  
201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 79/ 64/ 8/ 12/ SW/0.00  
 
 
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