FNUS53 KGRR 091837 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...Scattered Thunderstorms Tonight then Dry for a While... .DISCUSSION... A cold front will bring thunderstorms tonight then high pressure builds in with dry weather persisting into early next week. MIZ037>039-043>045-100815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). 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, 1400-1900 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-480 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.15 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53-58 percent near Lake Michigan and 40-45 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 28 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3400-3900 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2500-3000 ft AGL increasing to 6100-6600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....240-490 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......2 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, 800-1300 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 5200-5700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....40-410 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent). Max temperature.....82-87. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........48-53 percent near Lake Michigan and 39-44 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2100-2600 ft AGL increasing to 4200-4700 ft AGL in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Inland, 3400-3900 ft AGL increasing to 7000-7500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....310-660 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-100815- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of rain showers until 2 AM. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance ofpcpn......40 percent until early morning. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds up to 5 mph. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-510 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.26 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 9 AM, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL increasing to 5700-6200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....190-410 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL decreasing to 100-600 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....30-370 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL increasing to 6500-7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-620 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-100815- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Min temperature.....63-68. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 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. Mixing height.......Inland, 3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 500-1000 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....30-540 (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.....82-87. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 4400-4900 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2600-3100 ft AGL increasing to 5600-6100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....270-510 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Min temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........85-90 percent near Lake Michigan and 95-100 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2700-3200 ft AGL in the evening. Mixing height.......0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Mixing height.......Inland, 5000-5500 ft AGL in the evening. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....40-460 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2400-2900 ft AGL increasing to 4900-5400 ft AGL in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Inland, 2900-3400 ft AGL increasing to 6700-7200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....340-850 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-100815- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 11 PM. Chance of showers. Patchy fog after 5 AM. Chance of pcpn......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......2 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.......3800-4300 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....710 (excellent) decreasing to 40 (poor) after midnight. 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......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL increasing to 5500-6000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....210-490 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Min temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 7 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......5400-5900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-460 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Max temperature.....83-88. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL increasing to 6600-7100 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....320-830 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-100815- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 237 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........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......40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 400-900 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....700 (excellent) decreasing to 40 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.18 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 PM until 5 PM. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 4800-5300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....180-450 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Min temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Mixing height.......4400-4900 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....40-420 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.10 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........34-39 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL increasing to 6500-7000 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....East around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....380-770 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. $$