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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
..DRY TODAY WITH WET CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY,
WITH AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AS MINRH VALUES
FALL TO NEAR 30 PERCENT AND 10-15 MPH WINDS. WIDESPREAD
PRECIPITATION STARTS NEAR MIDNIGHT AS SNOW, TRANSITIONING
TO RAIN SOUTH OF I96 QUICKLY, AND A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING
RAIN NORTH OF I96 THROUGH MID DAY AND THEN RAIN. THUNDERSTORMS
ARE POSSIBLE, WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME TO BE SEVERE IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAYS SYSTEM WILL BRING
A SOAKING RAIN TO WEST MICHIGAN WITH LIQUID EQUIVALENT PRECIPITATION
OF 1-2 INCHES BY THE TIME ALL IS SAID AND DONE.
MIZ037>039-043>045-012030-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........27-32 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......39 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....490-890 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
24 HR TREND......7 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 31
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....350-380 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.22-0.30 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 9 AM. FREEZING RAIN UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......45 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 33 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....420-610 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.61-1.23 IN.
MIZ040-046-012030-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 42.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........26-31 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....490-740 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....310-350 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.16-0.27 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 11 AM. FREEZING RAIN UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 10 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........72-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......47 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
UNTIL MIDDAY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....380-570 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........1.00-1.25 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-012030-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....510-900 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM,
THEN RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING
RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 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.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-410 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.31 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....580-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.81-1.19 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-012030-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....490-870 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....350 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.24 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 9
AM. FREEZING RAIN UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......33 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 29 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-540 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........1.00-1.35 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-012030-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
403 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........28-33 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......38 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....420-800 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 34.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-380 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.11 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......34 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....470-600 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.77-1.22 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 LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
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. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
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