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FNUS53 KGRR 100909
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
..DYNAMIC SPRING SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH MICHIGAN TONIGHT
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
TONIGHT. SOME SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ESPECIALLY FROM
INTERSTATE 96 TO THE SOUTH. CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN MAY SEE FREEZING
RAIN TONIGHT IN THE COOLER AIR NORTH OF THE LOW TRACKING THROUGH
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE WITH A
CLIPPER SYSTEM THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
MIZ037>039-043>045-102015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 55-60
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 30
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 8 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. FREEZING RAIN AFTER 11
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....350-470 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.16-0.51 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN UNTIL 5 PM. SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AROUND 11 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....170 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 1070 (EXCELLENT) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.17 IN.
MIZ040-046-102015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 46.
24 HR TREND......22 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......34 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....210-350 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS WITH
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET AFTER 12
AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-410 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.28-0.45 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
UNTIL 1 PM. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-620 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-0.24 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-102015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
1400-1900 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....210-250 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....310-360 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.39-0.85 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 51-56 INLAND.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 13
DEGREES COOLER INLAND.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....190 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 1030 (EXCELLENT) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-0.41 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-102015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....130-280 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....310-360 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.33-0.83 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2 PM. LIGHT SLEET LIKELY
AFTER 5 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....43-48.
24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400-900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 2400-2900 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....120 (POOR) INCREASING TO 720 (EXCELLENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.15-0.40 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-102015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 8 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......40 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....280-340 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS WITH
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-280 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.38-0.89 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-860 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.24-0.61 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
8 TO 13 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 9 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 18.
MONDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S.
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