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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
..SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING WITH IT
A CHANCE FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS. A BETTER CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS AND STORMS OCCURS ON BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY ESPECIALLY FROM
INTERSTATE 96 TO THE SOUTH. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY
THROUGH MONDAY.
MIZ037>039-043>045-082015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN
SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL 8 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT EARLY IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 41-46
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 6
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 1600-2100 FT AGL INCREASING
TO 3700-4200 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2800-3300 FT AGL INCREASING TO
5400-5900 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....470-920 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63 NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 53-58 INLAND.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 8
DEGREES COOLER INLAND.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3300-3800 FT AGL DECREASING
TO 100-600 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 4700-5200 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT
AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....850 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 50 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 54-59
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 17
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000-2500 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3600-4100 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....450-850 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.11 IN.
MIZ040-046-082015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6400-6900 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....430 (GOOD) INCREASING TO 1020 (EXCELLENT) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000-6500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....890 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 40 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 82.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4900-5400 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....440-890 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-082015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL
8 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 45-50
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 9
PERCENT DRIER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3700-4200 FT AGL.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 2600-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO
5100-5600 FT AGL IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....410-780 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN, 3000-3500 FT AGL IN THE
EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......0-500 FT AGL AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......INLAND, 4200-4700 FT AGL IN THE EVENING.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....680 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 30 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3300-3800 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-540 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.14 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-082015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
11 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 8
AM UNTIL 11 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2900-3400 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5900-6400 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....480-930 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.09 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200-6700 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-400 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....940 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 40 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER 4 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-85.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 23 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....380-850 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-082015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
429 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL 7 AM.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 5 PM. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 5 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5200-5700 FT AGL
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....460-950 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.17 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500-6000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 0-500 FT AGL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....920 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 40 (POOR) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.05 IN.
SUNDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER 4 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 83.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH
AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4500-5000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....360-680 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
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