FNUS53 KAPX 161017 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...Windy and Damp Conditions Expected Today... .DISCUSSION...Winds will increase from the north and northwest this morning in the wake of an area of low pressure moving into southern Ontario. Expect gusts of 25 to 40 mph by late morning...continuing through the afternoon before tapering off this evening. Periods of rain and drizzle can also be expected through mid afternoon before diminishing. Dry and breeze weather is expected this weekend with a warming trend starting Sunday. Winds Saturday and Sunday will be from the west and southwest...with the strongest gusts (over 30 mph) expected Sunday. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-162030- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers likely until 1200, then chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....50-55. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........63-68 percent. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (847). Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 18 to 27 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.21 in. Chance of Thunder...5 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....29-34...except 38-43 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees cooler...except 5 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........87-92 percent...except 71-76 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......12 percent drier...except 18 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (55). Mixing Height.......700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 12 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . Chance of Thunder...1 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........40-45 percent...except 49-54 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......31 percent drier...except 20 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 32 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (723). Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph increasing to around 21 mph in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-162030- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....51-56...except 42-47 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........63-68 percent. 24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (807). Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 18 to 27 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.17 in. Chance of Thunder...4 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....27-32...except 35-40 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......13 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........83-88 percent...except 67-72 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......17 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (80). Mixing Height.......700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 24 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . Chance of Thunder...2 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........38-43 percent. 24 HR Trend......35 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (749). Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-162030- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers. Max Temperature.....51-56. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........66-71 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent drier...except 5 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts up to 41 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (904). Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North around 18 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount......... 0.03- 0.28 in. Chance of Thunder...8 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400, then slight chance of rain showers. Min Temperature.....30-35...except 42-47 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......14 degrees cooler...except 5 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........87-92 percent...except 74-79 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 percent drier...except 14 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (98). Mixing Height.......900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 24 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in . Chance of Thunder...5 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Max Temperature.....53-58. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........41-46 percent. 24 HR Trend......27 percent drier...except 21 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 32 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (593). Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-162030- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers until 1200, then rain showers likely. Max Temperature.....51-56. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........68-73 percent. 24 HR Trend......13 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (896). Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 18 to 27 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.20 in. Chance of Thunder...7 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers. Min Temperature.....28-33...except 35-40 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........90-95 percent...except 77-82 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (35). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North around 24 mph decreasing to around 12 mph after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in . Chance of Thunder...5 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........40-45 percent...except 49-54 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......31 percent drier...except 25 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (545). Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-162030- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 617 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........63-68 percent. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 32 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (850). Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 18 to 24 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.10 in . Chance of Thunder...3 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....25-30. 24 HR Trend......16 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........90-95 percent. 24 HR Trend......11 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (36). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 12 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . Chance of Thunder...1 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........39-44 percent. 24 HR Trend......37 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (680). Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ JPB