905  
FNUS53 KGRR 141928  
FWFGRR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
..DRY AND WARM THIS WEEK  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION DO NOT ARISE IN THE FORECAST UNTIL FRIDAY  
AND MORE LIKELY SATURDAY. THOSE CHANCES ARE VERY SMALL. SO, THE WEEK  
LOOKS TO BE DRY. NORMAL HIGHS ARE AROUND 70 DEGREES IN MID SEPTEMBER  
AND WE WILL BE WELL ABOVE THAT LEVEL IN THE 80S.  
 
MIZ037>039-043>045-150815-  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,  
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1000-1500 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5700-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600  
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-380 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 9 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 37-42  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3900-4400 FT AGL IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL IN THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5900-6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....150-420 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1400-1900 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5500-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600  
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-380 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 35-40  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 1  
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3400-3900 FT AGL.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 1700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO  
6700-7200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....110-420 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ040-046-150815-  
CLARE-ISABELLA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
3 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-390 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
10 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5600-6100 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....90-390 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-380 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6200-6700 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-400 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ050-056-064-071-150815-  
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,  
AND SOUTH HAVEN  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2900-3400 FT AGL IN THE  
EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5000-5500 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-490 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1100-1600 FT AGL INCREASING  
TO 4700-5200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 1400-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO  
5900-6400 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190-510 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2600-3100 FT AGL IN THE  
EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5500-6000 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-440 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 36-41  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 4  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING  
TO 4300-4800 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2000-2500 FT AGL INCREASING TO  
6500-7000 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-500 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ051-052-057>059-150815-  
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,  
AND ST. JOHNS  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-430 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 10 AM.  
 
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5700-6200 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....120-470 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-5700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-430 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-6900 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....120-490 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ065>067-072>074-150815-  
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,  
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON  
328 PM EDT SUN SEP 14 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-490 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6100-6600 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-530 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-480 (POOR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....270-460 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST  
5 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
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