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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
..LOW, BUT NON-CRITICAL LEVEL, RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED
DISCUSSION
DESPITE THE UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS, LACK
OF DEEPER LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL HELP DRIVE AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES TO BELOW 40 PERCENT ACROSS SOME INTERIOR AREAS THIS
AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. EVEN A BIT DRIER CONDITIONS
FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WITH MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD SUB 40 PERCENT
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES EXPECTED...WITH EVEN SOME AREAS LIKELY
DROPPING BELOW 30 PERCENT. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS (MIXED WITH SNOW?)
TODAY AND AGAIN FRIDAY, BUT WITH MINIMAL RAIN AMOUNTS (MOST AREAS
AND MUCH OF THE TIME WILL REMAIN RAIN-FREE). NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS AT TIMES
APPROACHING/EXCEEDING CRITICAL LEVELS.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-302300-
EMMET...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM...OTSEGO AND MONTMORENCY
COUNTIES-
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1200. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50...EXCEPT 38-43 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT...EXCEPT 43-48 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT 4 PERCENT WETTER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (707).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...6 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
AFTER 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT...EXCEPT 80-85 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR (36).
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...2 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 2 PERCENT WETTER
ALONG THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (621).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-302300-
PRESQUE ISLE...ALPENA...ALCONA...IOSCO AND ARENAC
COUNTIES...INCLUDING EASTERN HURON NF-
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1200, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53...EXCEPT AROUND 41 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (589).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2400. AREAS OF FROST UNTIL
2400WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT...EXCEPT 80-85 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT 3 PERCENT WETTER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 13 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR (31).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...11 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 1200, THEN
MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50...EXCEPT 34-39 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 2 PERCENT DRIER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH .
VENT RATE...........GOOD (458).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...11 PERCENT.
MIZ020-025>027-302300-
LEELANAU...BENZIE...GRAND TRAVERSE AND KALKASKA
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NL-
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST
UNTIL 1200. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50...EXCEPT 38-43 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT 2 PERCENT DRIER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (613).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...3 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT...EXCEPT 74-79 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 4 PERCENT DRIER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR (28).
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...1 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 2 PERCENT DRIER ALONG
THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (740).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
MIZ031>033-302300-
MANISTEE...WEXFORD AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
NORTHERN QUARTER OF MANISTEE NF-
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT...EXCEPT 44-49 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (688).
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...5 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
VENT RATE...........POOR (26).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...2 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT...EXCEPT 43-48 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (846).
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...4 PERCENT.
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-302300-
CRAWFORD...OSCODA...ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW AND GLADWIN
COUNTIES...INCLUDING WESTERN HURON NF-
157 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1200, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH .
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (894).
MIXING HEIGHT.......6400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...9 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2400. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER
2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR (24).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...6 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS UP TO 18 MPH.
VENT RATE...........EXCELLENT (675).
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN .
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.
EXTENDED
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WIDESPREAD FROST. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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