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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
..WARM WITH WILDFIRE SMOKE THROUGH FRIDAY
DISCUSSION
WILDFIRE SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH MOST
OF FRIDAY, BEFORE IT MAY PUSH OUT FOR AT LEAST A SHORT PERIOD. SOME
SMALL RAIN CHANCES WILL OCCUR ALONG U.S.-10 FRIDAY MORNING, AND ALONG
AND SOUTH OF I-96 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER CHANCE OF RAIN WILL MOVE
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.
MIZ037>039-043>045-170830-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-63.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1300-1800 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5400-5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT
AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-570 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 12
PM. SMOKE AFTER 1 PM UNTIL 5 PM, THEN AREAS OF
SMOKE.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2500-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2100-2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO
5800-6300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 930 (EXCELLENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE
UNTIL 12 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....67-72.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1600-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 4900-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....850 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 90 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
4600-5100 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660-1220 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
MIZ040-046-170830-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6300-6800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....650 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 40 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 12
PM, THEN SMOKE AFTER 1 PM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6300-6800 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....170 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 900 (EXCELLENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 IN.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 1
AM, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE UNTIL 3 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....66-71.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5400-5900 FT AGL DECREASING TO 200-700 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....870 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 90 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM
UNTIL 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5200-5700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....800-1360 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.02 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-170830-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE
UNTIL 1 AM, THEN SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1600-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 5300-5800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT
AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....40-520 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 12 PM, THEN
AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER 1 PM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER 2 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 4 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-93.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 2500-3000 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO
5800-6300 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....280-710 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE
UNTIL 10 PM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....71-76.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1600-2100 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 4300-4800 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600
FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....90-600 (POOR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....83-88.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
4600-5100 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600-1060 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.16 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-170830-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....63-68.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6100-6600 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 40 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 12
PM, THEN SMOKE AFTER 1 PM UNTIL 4 PM. AREAS OF
SMOKE AFTER 4 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER 2 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 5 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 92.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500-7000 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240 (FAIR) INCREASING TO 910 (EXCELLENT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.11 IN.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE
UNTIL 1 AM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 21 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5600-6100 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....820 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 80 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....85-90.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-51 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 29
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....750 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1370 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
249 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). AREAS OF SMOKE
UNTIL 11 PM, THEN SMOKE.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5700-6200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....30-460 (POOR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). SMOKE UNTIL 12 PM, THEN
AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER 1 PM. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 90.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900-6400 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....280-700 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.19 IN.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY SMOKE
UNTIL 11 PM.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 72.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900-5400 FT AGL DECREASING TO 100-600 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....60-620 (POOR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.10 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-92.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 26
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4600-5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....670 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1260 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.16 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
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