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FNUS53 KGRR 090749
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
..PERIODS OF RAIN FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
TODAY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITH LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS
AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. TOMORROW
CLOUD COVER INCREASES ALONG WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING FRONT. GUSTS NEAR THE LAKESHORE ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND
25 TO 30 MPH. FRIDAY AFTERNOON SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD
AND ALONG THE FRONT WITH WINDS QUICKLY SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
BEHIND THE FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT. CLOUDS AND SHOWERS LINGER OVER THE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AS THE LOW SITS OVERHEAD. DRY CONDITIONS RETURN
SUNDAY, WITH MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF
NEXT WEEK.
MIZ037>039-043>045-092030-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9
AM, THEN AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4400-4900 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST
AFTER 2 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2600-3100 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 4000-4500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-310 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST
UNTIL 8 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 8
AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
2500-3000 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....610-750 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.11 IN.
MIZ040-046-092030-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
TODAY
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......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-310 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST
AFTER 1 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-290 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST
UNTIL 9 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-620 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-092030-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST UNTIL 9 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....70-250 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....550-680 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-092030-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4100-4600 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 6 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-240 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST
AFTER 7 AM UNTIL 8 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 64.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....280-660 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-092030-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
349 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 62.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-340 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-280 (POOR TO FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FROST
UNTIL 9 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-680 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 5 TO
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 9 MPH.
COLUMBUS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
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