851  
FNUS73 KGRR 301012  
FWSGRR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR BALDWIN FUELS 1...USFS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
612 AM EDT FRI MAY 30 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MAY 30.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (616) 949-5150, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A SOUTHWARD MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. ONLY A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS  
OF AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY. SKIES WILL CLEAR TONIGHT  
AND COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 73.  
RH..................67 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 53 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS WEST AT 5 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED  
NEAR THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE DAY.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2700 FT  
AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........WEST 12 TO 17 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....150 /FAIR/ AT IGNITION. MAX...460 /GOOD/.  
 
TIME (EDT) 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM 6 PM 8 PM  
SKY (%).........55 78 69 78 55 38  
WEATHER COV..... S CHC CHANCE CHANCE S CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE  
TSTM COV........ S CHC  
TEMP............64 68 70 71 70 66  
RH..............67 59 55 55 55 61  
20 FT WIND......W 5 W 7 W 9 W 9 W 8 W 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 16 20 21 20 16  
MIX HGT (FT)....1300 1800 2700 2600 2700 1500  
MIXING WIND.....W 12 W 13 W 17 NW 13 NW 15 NW 15  
SMOKE DISPRSL...150 220 460 320 400 220  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 41.  
RH..................MAX 86 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 9 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220 (FAIR) EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO  
50 (POOR) LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 67.  
RH..................MIN 27 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 22 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........NORTH 14 TO 23 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190 (FAIR) EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
1180 (EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
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REQUESTED BY...AFMO MANISTEE  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 05/30/25  
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