FNUS53 KAPX 071901 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 ...Shower/ Storm Chances Return Wednesday into Thursday... .DISCUSSION... Moisture begins to recover on Wednesday, along with increasing shower and thunderstorm chances. Best chance for widespread rain arrive Wednesday night into Thursday morning as a front tracks south across the area. Some locally heavy rainfall amounts will be possible along with localized flooding, mainly north of M-32. Rain- free weather returns to end the week on into the weekend along with afternoon relative humidity values perhaps again dropping below 40 percent for some areas. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-080815- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min Temperature.....59-64...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........82-87 percent...except 73-78 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......11 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Vent Rate...........Poor (15). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...1 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max Temperature.....86-91...except 72-77 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........38-43 percent...except 55-60 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......18 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (369). Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.23 in . Chance of Thunder...12 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Chance of showers. Min Temperature.....59-64...except 66-71 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......16 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (21). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.69 in. Chance of Thunder...20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....75-80...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........58-63 percent. 24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (217). Mixing Height.......2400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.53 in. Chance of Thunder...24 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-080815- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min Temperature.....58-63...except 65-70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........88-93 percent...except 76-81 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......10 percent drier...except unchanged along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (20). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Max Temperature.....88-93...except 73-78 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........34-39 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (490). Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in . Chance of Thunder...6 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers. Min Temperature.....59-64...except 66-71 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........93-98 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (18). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.65 in. Chance of Thunder...13 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers likely until 1200Rain showers after 1200. Max Temperature.....79-84...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........58-63 percent. 24 HR Trend......22 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Fair (286). Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.56 in. Chance of Thunder...36 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-080815- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min Temperature.....60-65...except 69-74 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........79-84 percent...except 66-71 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......17 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Vent Rate...........Poor (17). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph shifting to the south after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Max Temperature.....84-89...except 71-76 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. Min Humidity........41-46 percent...except 50-55 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......19 percent wetter...except 14 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (372). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.14 in . Chance of Thunder...6 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2400, then showers likely. Min Temperature.....62-67. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer...except 2 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......21 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (29). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.69 in. Chance of Thunder...25 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Showers likely. Max Temperature.....75-80...except around 71 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........62-67 percent. 24 HR Trend......15 percent wetter...except 6 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (201). Mixing Height.......2200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.32 in. Chance of Thunder...25 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-080815- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min Temperature.....60-65...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........76-81 percent. 24 HR Trend......18 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Vent Rate...........Poor (15). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of rain showers after 1200. Max Temperature.....85-90. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........38-43 percent...except 50-55 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (468). Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . Chance of Thunder...4 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Chance of showers. Min Temperature.....61-66...except 68-73 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......20 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (32). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.28 in. Chance of Thunder...20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely until 1200Chance of showers after 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........62-67 percent. 24 HR Trend......26 percent wetter...except 18 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (299). Mixing Height.......2800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.08- 0.34 in. Chance of Thunder...27 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-080815- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 301 PM EDT Tue Jul 7 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min Temperature.....57-62. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........85-90 percent. 24 HR Trend......9 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. Vent Rate...........Poor (15). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1200. Max Temperature.....86-91. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (633). Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in . Chance of Thunder...7 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of showers after 2400. Min Temperature.....60-65. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........91-96 percent. 24 HR Trend......9 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (24). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.45 in . Chance of Thunder...15 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Showers likely. Max Temperature.....79-84. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........61-66 percent. 24 HR Trend......26 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (381). Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.55 in. Chance of Thunder...37 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ NSC