FNUS53 KGRR 090806 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...Scattered Showers and Storms Today Then Dry... .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today with local downpours and erratic winds. Not all locations will receive rain today. A warm and dry pattern is expected this weekend into at least early next week. MIZ037>039-043>045-092030- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......60 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2900-3400 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....180-440 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.38 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 8 PM. Chance of rain showers until 11 PM. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent in the evening. Min temperature.....57-62. 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, 1200-1700 ft AGL. Inland, 2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-400 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.15 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........49-54 percent near Lake Michigan and 40-45 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 25 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3500-4000 ft AGL. Inland, 3300-3800 ft AGL increasing to 7000-7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....330-690 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-092030- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......80 percent. Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....220-400 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.10-0.38 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of rain showers until 2 AM. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until early morning. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....50-410 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.26 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL increasing to 6900-7400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....260-590 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-092030- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....79-84. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......1400-1900 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2800-3300 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....330-420 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.22 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 9 PM, then partly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent. 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.......1100-1600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2500-3000 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....80-400 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 4500-5000 ft AGL. Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL increasing to 6200-6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....320-550 (good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-092030- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......24 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....470-600 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.27 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 9 PM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 3 AM, then mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....80-470 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.20 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft AGL increasing to 6200-6700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-520 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-092030- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 406 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent) until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of showers until 12 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after 12 PM. Chance of pcpn......70 percent. Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....630-770 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.35 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 9 PM, then partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 AM until 5 AM. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......50 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.......2800-3300 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-460 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.18 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Chance of showers. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 4600-5100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-450 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. $$