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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
..SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
A ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH ALL
OF SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN BETWEEN DAYBREAK (WEST CENTRAL LOWER
MICHIGAN NEAR LUDINGTON) TO EARLY EVENING (SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER
MICHIGAN NEAR JACKSON). SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH
STRONG WINDS. WE WILL DRY OUT BEHIND THE WAVE OF STORMS FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. HEAT WILL BE THE BIG ITEM OF NOTE FOR NEXT WEEK
ALONG WITH PERIODIC CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS.
MIZ037>039-043>045-190830-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....30-110 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
2900-3400 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....500-560 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.08-0.63 IN.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-240 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.21 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 39-44
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 24
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3200-3700 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
6200-6700 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-640 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ040-046-190830-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-120 (POOR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 11 AM. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......26 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....540-640 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.44 IN.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-290 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.21 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 79.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....540-690 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ050-056-064-071-190830-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1300-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2600-3100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600
FT AGL OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-210 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3200-3700 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....520-580 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10-0.92 IN.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-240 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.44 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
6100-6600 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....420-490 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ051-052-057>059-190830-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-230 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....680-740 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.15-0.80 IN.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.24 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-610 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ065>067-072>074-190830-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
349 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-140 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER 11 AM UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....640-720 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10-0.80 IN.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....170-180 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.36 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM, THEN
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-450 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S.
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