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FNUS53 KGRR 080803
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
..MOSTLY DRY AND COOL WEATHER THIS WEEK
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY AND COOL WEATHER TODAY AND TOMORROW
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ARRIVES ON FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE ARRIVES.
MIZ037>039-043>045-082015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 7 AM
UNTIL 9 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....670-710 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 12
AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-520 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9
AM, THEN AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....170-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ040-046-082015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 9
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660-730 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 12
AM UNTIL 5 AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-540 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9
AM, THEN AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....130-280 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ050-056-064-071-082015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....640-710 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST AFTER 5 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-450 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 9
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....170-310 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ051-052-057>059-082015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5100-5600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....580-710 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 3
AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....50-420 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 7
AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9 AM, THEN
PATCHY FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....150-290 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ065>067-072>074-082015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
403 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4800-5300 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....460-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 3
AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-550 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 7
AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9 AM, THEN
PATCHY FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....210-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FROST IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
COLUMBUS DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
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