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FNUS53 KGRR 152008
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
..PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY INTO SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRACK OVERHEAD TONIGHT
AND EAST OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY. MOISTURE IS TRAPPED BELOW
THE INVERSION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE. AS A RESULT
WE ARE EXPECTING THE SKIES TO REMAIN PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY.
MIZ037>039-043>045-160915-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 400-900
FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....30-60 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....260-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 10 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....250-290 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....440 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
MIZ040-046-160915-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-50 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....130-230 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 1 AM, THEN
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....210-250 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....400-470 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-160915-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
1200-1700 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-70 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 53.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 64-69
PERCENT INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 10 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....270-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 69-74
PERCENT INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....410-420 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-160915-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-280 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 10 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190-210 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-530 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-160915-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
308 PM EST FRI NOV 15 2024
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER
2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....80 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 10 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED
FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....460-520 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S.
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