742  
FNUS53 KGRR 092022  
FWFGRR  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
..LAKE EFFECT SNOW, THEN BECOMING DRY AND WARM
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW CONTINUES TODAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST  
ACCUMULATIONS ALONG THE LAKESHORE AND TOWARD 127 BETWEEN LANSING AND  
MOUNT PLEASANT. TUESDAY SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 30 MPH ARE  
EXPECTED WITH SOME LINGERING SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES THEN WARM FROM THE  
LOW TO MID 40S WEDNESDAY INTO THE 50S BY SATURDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BRIEFLY LOWER INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S MONDAY  
AFTERNOON ALONG AND EAST OF A MOUNT PLEASANT TO ALLEGAN LINE.  
OTHERWISE VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 50 THROUGH THE WEEK.  
 
MIZ037>039-043>045-100915-  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,  
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH  
IN THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....460-500 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.08 IN.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 AM, THEN PARTLY  
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 48-53  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 6  
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2800-3300 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....590-750 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.41 IN.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 7 PM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 1  
AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3900 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
1300-1800 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....400-590 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.12 IN.  
   
VETERANS DAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 10 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3400-3900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....700-950 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ040-046-100915-  
CLARE-ISABELLA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 10 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....15-20.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH IN  
THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2100-2600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-440 (FAIR TO GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.10 IN.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY  
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER 1 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400-4900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....800-930 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....160-250 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.  
   
VETERANS DAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....680-790 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ050-056-064-071-100915-  
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,  
AND SOUTH HAVEN  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY UNTIL 9 PM, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 5 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE EVENING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....540-550 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.29 IN.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 37-42  
PERCENT INLAND.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 12  
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....540-900 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.23 IN.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS  
UNTIL 1 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
1500-2000 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....510-710 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.19 IN.  
   
VETERANS DAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 10 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND  
2400-2900 FT AGL INLAND.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....730-1140 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ051-052-057>059-100915-  
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,  
AND ST. JOHNS  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY UNTIL 9 PM, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 1 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY MORNING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 21.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH AND GUSTY.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.29 IN.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY  
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER 12 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4800-5300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660-930 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 4 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....21-26.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-150 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.10 IN.  
   
VETERANS DAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....760-820 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ065>067-072>074-100915-  
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,  
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON  
322 PM EST SUN NOV 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY UNTIL 9 PM, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS UNTIL 4 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 20.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390-420 (GOOD).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.18 IN.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN PARTLY  
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER 1 PM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......43 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH IN  
THE MORNING.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....620-1110 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN.  
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....20-25.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-230 (FAIR).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.15 IN.  
   
VETERANS DAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
UNTIL 10 AM.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 37.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660-700 (EXCELLENT).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 9 TO  
14 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 6 TO  
11 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 9 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S.  
 

 
 
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