820  
FNUS73 KGRR 210957  
FWSGRR  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MUSKEGON ROAD FUEL BREAK...MI DNR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
557 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EDT ON MAY 21.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (616) 949-5150, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE STATE TODAY AND FRIDAY WILL  
BRING LOW LEVEL WINDS FROM THE EAST/NORTHEAST TODAY. 20 FT WINDS  
WILL GENERALLY STAY UNDER 12 MPH TODAY, AND WILL INCREASE A BIT  
ON FRIDAY. THE AIR WILL NOT BE AS DRY ON FRIDAY.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........48 AT IGNITION...MAX 61.  
RH..................54 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 25 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE  
EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5000 FT  
AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....225 /FAIR/ AT IGNITION. MAX...750 /EXCELLENT/.  
 
TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM  
SKY (%).........37 41 45 50 54 54 55 55 56 56 57 55  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............48 52 54 56 58 58 58 59 58 57 55 51  
RH..............54 48 45 42 39 39 37 34 34 33 34 39  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 3.2 3.9 4.2 4.5 4.6 4.9 5.0 3.7 3.3 2.3 0.7  
MIXING WIND DIR.E E E E E E E E E E E E  
MIXING WIND SPD.15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 12  
SMOKE DISPRSL...225 480 630 620 680 680 700 750 620 460 310 80  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 35.  
RH..................MAX 85 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....550 (GOOD) EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING TO  
60 (POOR) LATE IN THE NIGHT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 65.  
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.  
MIXING WINDS........EAST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60 (POOR) EARLY IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO  
900 (EXCELLENT) IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
FORECASTER...JERUZAL  
REQUESTED BY...NATE STEARNS  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 05/21/26  
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