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FNUS53 KGRR 161847
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
..SHOWERS/STORM SUNDAY THEN MUCH WARMER MONDAY
DISCUSSION
A DRY NIGHT IS ON TAP FOR MUCH OF TONIGHT, BEFORE THE CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS INCREASES SUNDAY MORNING. THE SHOWERS AND
STORMS WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE AREA SUNDAY EVENING, AND MUCH
WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL MOVE IN. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS/STORMS
WILL DEVELOP LATER MONDAY AND CONTINUE ON AND OFF THROUGH TUESDAY
AS A FRONT MOVES THROUGH.
MIZ037>039-043>045-170830-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 700-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 3900-4400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....880 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 60 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-610 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.15 IN.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND AROUND 65 INLAND.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 16
DEGREES WARMER INLAND.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
1900-2400 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-470 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3300-3800 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....610-1020 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.11 IN.
MIZ040-046-170830-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1060 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 60 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 10 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-480 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 IN.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AROUND 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-410 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 87.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 29 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....790-1150 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-170830-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 700-1200 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 3200-3700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT
AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-480 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2000-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 1300-1800 FT AGL INCREASING TO
3600-4100 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 810 (EXCELLENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 8 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2000-2500 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 3100-3600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 400-900
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-680 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3900-4400 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....620-1100 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.05-0.12 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-170830-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....840 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 60 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 8 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-560 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 8 PM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL 11 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-520 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 33 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....830-1190 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-170830-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
247 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 300-800 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....860 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 60 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL INCREASING TO 3400-3900 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-660 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 8 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 65.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH AND GUSTY.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....100-610 (POOR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....710-1160 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MUCH COOLER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 9 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
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