FNUS53 KGRR 161856 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...Rain and Wind This Evening then Drying Out Overnight... .DISCUSSION... A fall storm system moving through the Great Lakes region will bring wind and rain this evening. The rain and wind will taper off tonight. Dry weather is then forecast from Saturday through the weekend and much of the upcoming work week. Highs will be cool this weekend in the 50s moderating to near to slightly above normal in the 60s next week. MIZ037>039-043>045-170815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 AM. Areas of frost after 1 AM until 4 AM, then widespread frost. Chance of pcpn......30 percent until early morning. Min temperature.....26-31. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Max humidity........87-92 percent near Lake Michigan and 95-100 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 32 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 5200-5700 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3200-3700 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....1020 (excellent) decreasing to 260 (fair) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Widespread frost until 10 AM. Max temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....310-710 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Min temperature.....40-45 near Lake Michigan and 29-34 Inland. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer near Lake Michigan and 8 degrees warmer Inland. Max humidity........78-83 percent near Lake Michigan and 95-100 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier near Lake Michigan and unchanged Inland. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2500-3000 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....180-460 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Max temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 44-49 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 1 percent wetter Inland. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 28 mph. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....650-790 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-170815- Clare-Isabella- Includingthe cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 3 AM, then clear (0-10 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Areas of frost after 1 AM until 3 AM, then widespread frost. Chance of pcpn......20 percent early in the evening. Min temperature.....24-29. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....1020 (excellent) decreasing to 390 (good) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Widespread frost until 10 AM. Max temperature.....Around 56. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 9 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3800-4300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph increasing to west around 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....260-750 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Min temperature.....27-32. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....70-500 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Max temperature.....Around 63. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........34-39 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Mixing height.......2800-3300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....520-760 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-170815- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 3 AM, then clear (0-10 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 11 PM. Areas of frost after 4 AM. Chance of pcpn......20 percent in the evening. Min temperature.....31-36. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 32 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 2300-2800 ft AGL Inland. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....990 (excellent) decreasing to 220 (fair) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Areas of frost until 7 AM, then widespread frost until 9 AM, then areas of frost until 10 AM. Max temperature.....54-59. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent.24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 7 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....160-540 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2500-3000 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2100-2600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....150-360 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph with higher gusts. Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....620-710 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-170815- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 3 AM, then clear (0-10 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Areas of frost after 2 AM until 5 AM, then widespread frost. Chance of pcpn......20 percent early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 31. 24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 31 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....980 (excellent) decreasing to 330 (good) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent). Widespread frost until 10 AM. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west around 8 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3500-4000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....160-660 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Min temperature.....33-38. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-380 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Mixing height.......2900-3400 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....490-700 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None.$$ MIZ065>067-072>074-170815- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 256 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of rain showers until 8 PM. Areas of frost after 3 AM until 5 AM, then widespread frost. Chance of pcpn......30 percent early in the evening. Min temperature.....Around 32. 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 31 mph. Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft AGL decreasing to 1500-2000 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....250-770 (fair to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Widespread frost until 10 AM. Max temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......28 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....290-460 (fair to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Min temperature.....32-37. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....60-280 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-5 percent). Max temperature.....Around 61. 24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. Min humidity........33-38 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....300-520 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. $$