FNUS53 KGRR 081901 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...Showers and Thunderstorms Tonight into Friday... .DISCUSSION... A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday, then high pressure builds in with drying conditions for the weekend. MIZ037>039-043>045-090830- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 7 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1800-2300 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 4400-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....110-680 (poor to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.33 in. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (65-75 percent). Showers likely until 12 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 12 PM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1300-1800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3100-3600 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-520 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.18 in. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers until 9 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the evening. Min temperature.....57-62. 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. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1100-1600 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....80-420 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........49-54 percent near Lake Michigan and 38-43 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 24 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3700-4200 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3300-3800 ft AGL increasing to 7100-7600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....380-670 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-090830- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 3 AM, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 PM. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......5900-6400 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....710 (excellent) decreasing to 90 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers until 12 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 12 PM. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Max temperature.....Around 81. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........58-63 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....240-540 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.21 in. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 8 PM. Chance of rain showers until 9 PM. Chance of rain showers after 10 PM until 12 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 1000-1500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....80-480 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL increasing to 7400-7900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....360-650 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-090830- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the late evening and overnight. Min temperature.....66-71. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1400-1900 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 4000-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-450 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.15 in. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......1500-2000 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 3600-4100 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....370-480 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.20 in. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 9 PM, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 AM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 9 PM. Chance of showers until 12 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until early morning. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1100-1600 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....60-440 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.18 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 4500-5000 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3300-3800 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....350-650 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-090830- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min temperature.....Around 68. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....660 (excellent) decreasing to 50 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......60 percent. Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....480-610 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.29 in. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 3 AM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers until 1 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 7 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....80-520 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.16in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....380-680 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-090830- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 301 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....Around 66. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-510 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) until 12 PM, then partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of showers after 10 AM. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 AM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent in the late morning and afternoon. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....590-740 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in. .THURSDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers until 2 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1000 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-490 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.25 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of showers after 7 AM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL increasing to 5700-6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-580 (good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. $$