088  
FNUS73 KGRR 171515  
FWSGRR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BU 30...MDMVA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
1115 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1200 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 17.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS DETROIT OFFICE AT (248) 625-4249 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST. NWS DETROIT IS PROVIDING SERVICE BACKUP FOR  
THE GRAND RAPDIS OFFICE.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........77 AT IGNITION...MAX 84.  
RH..................50 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 2 MPH AT  
IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH  
AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH MID AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING LIGHT LATE IN THE DAY.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5400 FT  
AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....130 /FAIR/ AT IGNITION. MAX...250 /FAIR/.  
 
TIME (EDT) 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P  
SKY (%).........18 12 10 12 12 12 10 7 11 5 2 4  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............77 79 81 82 83 83 81 79 76 72 68 65  
RH..............50 45 42 40 38 38 41 44 48 55 65 75  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N  
20 FT WIND SPD..2 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.6 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 3 3  
MIX HGT (KFT)...3.9 4.6 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.3 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5  
MIXING WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
MIXING WIND SPD.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 6  
SMOKE DISPRSL...130 210 230 240 250 240 200 40 20 30 30 30  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 56.  
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 3 TO 7 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....20 (POOR).  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 86.  
RH..................MIN 41 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 3 TO 9 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....10 (POOR) EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
540 (GOOD) IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...CONSIDINE  
REQUESTED BY...MICHELE RICHARDS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2522100.0/GRR  
.DELDT 09/17/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL RICHARDSM2@MICHIGAN.GOV  
 
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