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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..FOG LINGERS INTO THIS MORNING
DISCUSSION
FOG AND LOW CLOUDS ARE CURRENTLY PRESENT OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN
LOWER MI THIS MORNING. SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY BY MIDDAY
WITH LIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE 60S
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT
RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. FOG AND LOW CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. MILD WEATHER WILL LAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. SLIGHT CHANCES FOR ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY, THEN
COOLER MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
MIZ016-017-021>023-099-232015-
EMMET...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...ANTRIM...OTSEGO AND MONTMORENCY
COUNTIES-
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE
FOG UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER...EXCEPT 7 DEGREES WARMER NEAR
THE COAST.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT 20 PERCENT DRIER
ALONG THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 13 MPH.
VENT RATE...........FAIR (139).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47...EXCEPT 49-54 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER...EXCEPT 7 DEGREES WARMER NEAR
THE COAST.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT...EXCEPT 81-86 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
VENT RATE...........POOR (26).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 15 MPH.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (384).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIZ018-024-030-036-042-232015-
PRESQUE ISLE...ALPENA...ALCONA...IOSCO AND ARENAC
COUNTIES...INCLUDING EASTERN HURON NF-
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD DENSE
FOG UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65...EXCEPT 51-56 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER...EXCEPT 5 DEGREES WARMER NEAR
THE COAST.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT 19 PERCENT DRIER
ALONG THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
VENT RATE...........FAIR (141).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
VENT RATE...........POOR (30).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68...EXCEPT 53-58 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 13 MPH.
VENT RATE...........FAIR (258).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIZ020-025>027-232015-
LEELANAU...BENZIE...GRAND TRAVERSE AND KALKASKA
COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NL-
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE
FOG UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68...EXCEPT AROUND 60 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER...EXCEPT 4 DEGREES WARMER NEAR
THE COAST.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 11 PERCENT DRIER
ALONG THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 13 MPH.
VENT RATE...........FAIR (133).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46...EXCEPT 54-59 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT...EXCEPT 85-90 PERCENT ALONG THE
COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENT RATE...........POOR (24).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69...EXCEPT 57-62 NEAR THE COAST.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 TO 8 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 16 MPH.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (423).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 15 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIZ031>033-232015-
MANISTEE...WEXFORD AND MISSAUKEE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE
NORTHERN QUARTER OF MANISTEE NF-
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF DENSE
FOG UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER...EXCEPT 1 DEGREE WARMER NEAR
THE COAST.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER...EXCEPT 9 PERCENT DRIER
ALONG THE COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 13 MPH.
VENT RATE...........FAIR (150).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL 2400, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). PATCHY DENSE FOG
UNTIL 2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VENT RATE...........POOR (26).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER...EXCEPT UNCHANGED ALONG THE
COAST.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
UP TO 15 MPH.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (445).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
MIZ028-029-034-035-041-232015-
CRAWFORD...OSCODA...ROSCOMMON...OGEMAW AND GLADWIN
COUNTIES...INCLUDING WESTERN HURON NF-
324 AM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
VENT RATE...........POOR (115).
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2400.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
VENT RATE...........POOR (27).
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). AREAS OF FOG
UNTIL 1200.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
VENT RATE...........GOOD (315).
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
CHANCE OF THUNDER...0 PERCENT.
EXTENDED
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
ELD
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