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FNUS53 KGRR 081939  
FWFGRR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
..SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE LIKELY TO  
DEVELOP AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE  
BEST CHANCE FOR ANY SHOWERS AND STORMS IS NEAR AND SOUTH  
OF M46, THOUGH MANY LOCATIONS WILL SEE LITTLE TO NO RAIN.  
CONDITIONS DRY OUT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN  
RETURNING FOR SATURDAY. MINRH VALUES WILL BE IN THE MID 40S  
OR HIGHER OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  
 
MIZ037>039-043>045-090815-  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,  
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 11 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300-800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1500-2000  
FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-170 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.29 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 53-58  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 2  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
4200-4700 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....350-480 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.36 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2100-2600 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-320 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 41-46  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 9  
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
5300-5800 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ040-046-090815-  
CLARE-ISABELLA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-170 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.34 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....460-580 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.25 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-240 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100-6600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ050-056-064-071-090815-  
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,  
AND SOUTH HAVEN  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-71.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......600-1100 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
1700-2200 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-180 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.29 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 51-56  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 9  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
3900-4400 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390-500 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-240 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
4900-5400 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ051-052-057>059-090815-  
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,  
AND ST. JOHNS  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2200-2700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-240 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.30 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN  
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-530 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.37 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.  
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.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-250 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ065>067-072>074-090815-  
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,  
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON  
339 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.  
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 600-1100 FT AGL  
OVERNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-190 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.30 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....400-450 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.67 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-200 (POOR TO FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 84.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-280 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
9 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
 

 
 
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