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FWFGRR
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
..BECOMING WET, WINDY, AND COLDER THROUGH FRIDAY
DISCUSSION
RAIN WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING,
THEN SCATTERING OUT OVERNIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. WINDY CONDITIONS
WILL DEVELOP ON FRIDAY AS MUCH COLDER AIR SURGES OVERHEAD.
THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT BY SATURDAY, BRINGING BACK SUNSHINE
WITH TEMPERATURES REMAINING COOL.
MIZ037>039-043>045-152015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM UNTIL 5 PM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2400-2900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-360 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.13-0.34 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 12
AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1800-2300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-260 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.41-0.67 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 10 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 12
PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1290 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.30 IN.
MIZ040-046-152015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 3 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 8 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600-3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-380 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.18 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1
AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300-1800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....140-230 (FAIR).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.36-0.57 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 4 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4200-4700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....680-1180 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
MIZ050-056-064-071-152015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 1 PM UNTIL 4 PM, THEN RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69.
24 HR TREND......2 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 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-310 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.09-0.33 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 11
PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 8 PM
UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 11 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST AROUND 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO
22 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1700-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....200-390 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.23-0.51 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 10 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 3
PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....590-1160 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.32 IN.
MIZ051-052-057>059-152015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 63.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 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.....320-330 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.23 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2
AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 5 AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 49.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AROUND 11 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1400-1900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-300 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.25-0.46 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 12 PM. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
12 PM UNTIL 1 PM. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
1 PM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....640-1030 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
MIZ065>067-072>074-152015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
314 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 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.....63-68.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2500-3000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....290-330 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.19 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 2
AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 8 PM
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-320 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.16-0.45 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 4
PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....570-740 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.12 IN.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
8 TO 13 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 9 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 UPPER 30S. 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 IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
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