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FNUS53 KGRR 311956
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
..DRY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY THEN RAIN...SNOW AND STORMS DEVELOP
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY. IT WILL
REMAIN COOL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR. A SURGE OF WARMER AIR, INITIALLY
ALOFT WILL PRODUCE A ROUND OF SNOW AND ICE ACROSS CENTRAL LOWER
MICHIGAN TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL
TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN
THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT OUT OF
THE QUESTION ON WEDNESDAY. HIGHS ON TUESDAY INTO THE 40S WILL RETURN
TO THE 60S ON WEDNESDAY. A SOAKING RAIN IS LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY.
MIZ037>039-043>045-010815-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN
CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......26 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-780 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......30 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 32
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30
MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....410-540 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). FREEZING RAIN
UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......44 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 34 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....440-600 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.54-1.21 IN.
MIZ040-046-010815-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 22.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....500-710 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....330-620 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 27.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-410 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.15 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 11 AM. FREEZING RAIN UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......49 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390-460 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.79-1.20 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-010815-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 26.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....450-540 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......34 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....380-740 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 32
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30
MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....440-530 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.14-0.26 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......39 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....380-550 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.78-1.17 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-010815-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....450-510 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-720 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS,
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-440 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.22 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-500 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.92-1.23 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-010815-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
356 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 25.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....440-480 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-680 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 5 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER 2 AM UNTIL 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....350-450 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.18 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......33 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
32 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-510 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.80-1.15 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
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