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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SHOWERS, WINDY, AND COLDER TODAY; EXTENDED DRY PERIOD NEXT WEEK
DISCUSSION
WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SHOWERS AT TIMES TODAY WITH WAVES OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH. WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY, WITH COLDER AIR
MOVING IN. CLOUDS WILL MOVE OUT TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL BRING DRY CONDITIONS WITH MODERATING TEMPERATURES.
MIZ037>039-043>045-162015-
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUDINGTON, BALDWIN, REED CITY, HART,
FREMONT, AND BIG RAPIDS
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1
PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH
AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....610 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1420 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.23 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) UNTIL 9 PM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 10 PM. AREAS OF FROST AFTER 1
AM UNTIL 4 AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30.
24 HR TREND......17 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
31 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 6 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5300-5800 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3000-3500 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1170 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 470 (GOOD) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.06 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AND
GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....340-700 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ040-046-162015-
CLARE-ISABELLA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLARE AND MOUNT PLEASANT
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 26 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4000-4500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....600 (EXCELLENT) INCREASING TO 1310 (EXCELLENT)
IN THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.04 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN
CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 1 AM
UNTIL 3 AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
24 HR TREND......17 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500-4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1100 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 410 (GOOD) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 9 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....270-820 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ050-056-064-071-162015-
MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-ALLEGAN-VAN BUREN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MUSKEGON, GRAND HAVEN, JENISON, HOLLAND,
AND SOUTH HAVEN
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 AM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3600-4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....750-1250 (EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.19 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 9 PM. AREAS OF FROST AFTER 4
AM.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 7 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN AND
3000-3500 FT AGL INLAND.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....1140 (EXCELLENT) DECREASING TO 460 (GOOD) AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.11 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 7
AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 9 AM, THEN
AREAS OF FROST UNTIL 10 AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 7 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....240-510 (FAIR TO GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ051-052-057>059-162015-
MONTCALM-GRATIOT-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENVILLE, ALMA, GRAND RAPIDS, IONIA,
AND ST. JOHNS
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 56.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 27 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....540 (GOOD) INCREASING TO 1190 (EXCELLENT) IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.07 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) UNTIL 3 AM, THEN
CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST AFTER 2 AM
UNTIL 5 AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
24 HR TREND......20 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390-940 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.01 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 55.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 8 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3800-4300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....230-720 (FAIR TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ065>067-072>074-162015-
BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HASTINGS, CHARLOTTE, LANSING, KALAMAZOO,
BATTLE CREEK, AND JACKSON
349 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 1 PM, THEN RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 4
PM, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PCPN......80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3300-3800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....580-890 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.02-0.15 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 8 PM. AREAS OF FROST AFTER 3 AM
UNTIL 5 AM, THEN WIDESPREAD FROST.
CHANCE OF PCPN......30 PERCENT EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 32.
24 HR TREND......17 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3000-3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....390-900 (GOOD TO EXCELLENT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE TO 0.03 IN.
SATURDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST UNTIL 10
AM.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 54.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3900-4400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....320-500 (GOOD).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
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