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FNUS53 KGRR 141904
FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
..FALL STORM SYSTEM TO MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
DISCUSSION
A DEEPENING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND WINDY
CONDITIONS. WINDS TOWARDS THE LAKESHORE WILL PUSH TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 30 MPH OR SO INLAND. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO
MID NEXT WEEK.
MIZ037>039-043>045-150815-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....300-380 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-61.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.03-0.12 IN.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
1400-1900 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.31-0.48 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
UNTIL 2 PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....610-1120 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.36 IN.
MIZ040-046-150815-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800-3300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....260-360 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM UNTIL 5 PM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-200 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.32-0.39 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....640-940 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-150815-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3000-3500 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-330 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 2
PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 72-77
PERCENT INLAND.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND 22
PERCENT WETTER INLAND.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....250-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10-0.29 IN.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1600-2100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-310 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.27-0.42 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....660-930 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10-0.23 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-150815-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100-3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....300-340 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 11 AM UNTIL 2 PM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300-2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....270 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.04-0.17 IN.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....180-210 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.30-0.40 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 27 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....650-840 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.12 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-150815-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
304 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 47.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2700-3200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-330 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 2 PM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1900-2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....250-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.10-0.23 IN.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 50.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....220-240 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.27-0.39 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY UNTIL 8 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....610-740 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.08-0.16 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
6 TO 11 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
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