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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
..WET AND WINDY PATTERN THIS WEEK
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL GRADUALLY END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE BEFORE
WEAKENING THIS EVENING. DRY CONDITIONS RETURN BRIEFLY FOR MONDAY WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 40S AND MIXING HEIGHTS AROUND
3000 TO 4000 FEET. WINDS WILL BE BUILDING FROM THE SOUTHWEST DURING
THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH THE HIGHER GUSTS ALONG
THE LAKESHORE. RAIN MOVES IN MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH
ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS TUESDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO
THURSDAY. WINDS AGAIN WILL BE BREEZY AS THEY TURN TO THE WEST TO
NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. IF MIXING HEIGHTS TREND HIGHER
STRONGER GUSTS TOWARD 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.
MIZ037>039-043>045-200815-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........81-86 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 95-100
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
UNCHANGED INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 4300-4800 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2800-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500-1000
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....770 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 130 (FAIR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....420-760 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER 8 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....300-410 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.17 IN.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1130-1580 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.08-0.19 IN.
MIZ040-046-200815-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 8 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....130-540 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.10 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....420-720 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-240 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........AROUND 0.09 IN.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5800-6300 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....870 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1670 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........AROUND 0.09 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-200815-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 91-96
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
UNCHANGED INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH
IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3400-3900 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2500-3000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-900
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....780 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 200 (FAIR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....530-760 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
1700-2200 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-440 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.16 IN.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 28
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700-7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1270 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1920 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.21 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-200815-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......17 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....80-460 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....380-730 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 PM UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-220 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.14 IN.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 27 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6600-7100 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1050 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1930 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.07-0.16 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-200815-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
414 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2025
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....80-530 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......44 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....430-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MONDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 45.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6700-7200 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1060 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 2010 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.22 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS
8 TO 13 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
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