FNUS53 KAPX 090655 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...Showers end today. Rain-free weather tonight through the weekend... .DISCUSSION...Showers with a few embedded thunderstorms today, with the greatest coverage of rain expected this morning. Some locally heavy rain amounts are possible. Abundant low level moisture will keep relative humidity values well elevated today. Rain-free weather returns tonight, likely persisting through the weekend. Temperatures will gradually warm as well, likely dropping interior relative humidity values to below 40 percent across a good portion of the area by Saturday afternoon. No significant wind concerns expected the next several days. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-092130- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1200, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max Temperature.....74-79. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........60-65 percent. 24 HR Trend......18 percent wetter...except 11 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (174). Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.10- 0.64 in. Chance of Thunder...29 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Min Temperature.....54-59...except 63-68 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 79-84 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (20). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in . Chance of Thunder...5 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max Temperature.....78-83...except 69-74 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........42-47 percent. 24 HR Trend......22 percent drier...except 15 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (377). Mixing Height.......4900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-092130- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Showers until 1200. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........64-69 percent. 24 HR Trend......26 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Poor (115). Mixing Height.......1800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.13- 0.61 in. Chance of Thunder...28 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Min Temperature.....55-60...except 64-69 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (26). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.25 in . Chance of Thunder...18 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max Temperature.....79-84...except 67-72 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........44-49 percent. 24 HR Trend......27 percent drier...except 20 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Fair (283). Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-092130- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent) until 1200, then partly sunny (60-70 percent). Patchy fog until 1200. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1200, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Max Temperature.....73-78. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........66-71 percent. 24 HR Trend......15 percent wetter...except 7 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (179). Mixing Height.......2200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.69 in. Chance of Thunder...31 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Min Temperature.....56-61...except 65-70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler...except 2 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 85-90 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (19). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in . Chance of Thunder...9 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max Temperature.....77-82...except 68-73 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........42-47 percent. 24 HR Trend......24 percent drier...except 17 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (322). Mixing Height.......3900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-092130- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers likely until 1200. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 1200. Max Temperature.....75-80. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........69-74 percent. 24 HR Trend......22 percent wetter...except 10 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Fair (214). Mixing Height.......2600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.15- 0.40 in. Chance of Thunder...27 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2400. Min Temperature.....55-60...except 64-69 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (24). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in . Chance of Thunder...15 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max Temperature.....79-84. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........41-46 percent...except 51-56 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......27 percent drier...except 21 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Good (466). Mixing Height.......5600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-092130- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 255 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200. Showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81. 24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........66-71 percent. 24 HR Trend......26 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Fair (197). Mixing Height.......2500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.12- 0.52 in. Chance of Thunder...35 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Min Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (30). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.22 in . Chance of Thunder...25 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max Temperature.....79-84. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........41-46 percent. 24 HR Trend......27 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Vent Rate...........Good (489). Mixing Height.......6700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MSB