FNUS53 KMQT 191001 FWFMQT FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN National Weather Service Marquette MI 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Showers linger throughout the day today with consistent 20-40% chances of rain each hour until this evening for most, and a few rumbles of thunder are possible (up to 25% chance), mainly early. Precip totals after 8 AM Eastern will be generally a tenth of an inch or less. Behind the cold front, northwest winds gust to 20-30 mph, and lingering moisture will keep RHs near or above 50 percent today. Precip ends this evening, giving way to a more dry day tomorrow, with RHs falling to the 30s percent range away from Lake Superior with northwesterly to northerly wind gusts 10-20 mph, though high temperatures will be below 60 degrees. MIZ001-003-201200- Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A chance of rain showers early. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost late. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........78-83 percent inland to 74 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....49-54. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........12. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ002-009-084-201200- Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton- Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 /501 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A chance of rain showers early. Chance of showers 50 percent. Max temperature.....54-59 inland to around 52 at the shore. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......16 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch. Hours of Sun........3. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of frost late. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........79-84 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through midnight. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 55. Min humidity........30-35 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........10. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ004-005-201200- Baraga-Marquette- Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....61-66 inland to around 56 at the shore. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 11 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread frost late. Min temperature.....31-36. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........80-85 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....50-55 inland to around 47 at the shore. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the north by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........10. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ010-011-201200- Iron-Dickinson- Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain 501 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....64-69. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 11 to 16 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Min temperature.....32-37. 24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler. Max humidity........78-83 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph late. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early. Max temperature.....Around 57. Min humidity........32-37 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ012-201200- Menominee- Including the city of Menominee 501 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A slight chance of rain showers through early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 8 to 13 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. Hours of Sun........5. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....37-42. 24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler. Max humidity........74-79 percent inland to 70 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......26 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 59. Min humidity........32-37 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ006-007-085-201200- Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 69. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........57-62 percent inland to 53 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 9 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 11 to 16 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........0.06-0.13 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 33. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Max humidity........80-85 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....45-50. Min humidity........41-46 percent inland to 50 percent at the shore. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........10. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ013-201200- Delta- Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........0.04-0.12 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 35 inland to around 41 at the shore. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Max humidity........76-81 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through midnight. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....53-58. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through early afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ014-095-201200- Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac- Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog through early afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....66-71 inland to around 63 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 9 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........0.06-0.12 inch. Hours of Sun........3. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 35. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Max humidity........78-83 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....49-54. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........10. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ096-097-201200- Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73 inland to around 66 at the shore. 24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 8 to 13 mph shifting to the northwest 9 to 14 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.10 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 36. 24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. Max humidity........75-80 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....50-55. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........11. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ088-201200- Southeast Chippewa- Including the city of Drummond 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon. A chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph increasing to west 15 to 20 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 38. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Max humidity........77-82 percent. 24 hr trend......22 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....50-55 inland to around 48 at the shore. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........11. Chance of thunder...0. $$ MIZ086-087-201200- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa- Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie 601 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....67-72. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 9 to 14 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........0.05-0.14 inch. Hours of Sun........4. Chance of thunder...0. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 34. 24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler. Max humidity........79-84 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...0. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming sunny. Max temperature.....45-50. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........10. Chance of thunder...0. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost by late evening. Widespread frost late. Lows 30 to 35 inland to around 38 at the shore. Highs 60 to 65 inland to around 56 at the shore. Variable winds 5 mph or less. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 37 inland to around 43 at the shore. Highs 61 to 66 inland to around 56 at the shore. Southeast winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 41. Highs 62 to 67 inland to around 57 at the shore. East winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46. Highs 69 to 74 inland to around 60 at the shore. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows 46 to 51. Highs 74 to 79 inland to around 66 at the shore. .Outlook for Tue May 26 through Mon Jun 1...expect above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. $$ ...................Smoke Management Forecast data.................... The following values are for 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) today: Mixing Transport Ventilation WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ 471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 3000 / W 20 / 600 (E) 200301 / KENTON / 2100 / W 19 / 399 (G) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 2100 / W 20 / 420 (G) 201004 / MUNISING / 1000 / NW 20 / 200 (F) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 1600 / NW 18 / 288 (F) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 1500 / NW 16 / 240 (F) 200703 / GWINN / 2700 / W 20 / 540 (G) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 2700 / W 19 / 513 (G) 200503 / PELKIE / 2300 / W 20 / 460 (G) 201504 / RACO / 1500 / SW 19 / 285 (F) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 2600 / W 21 / 546 (G) 201401 / REXTON / 1200 / SW 18 / 216 (F) 201505 / RUDYARD / 1600 / SW 25 / 400 (G) 201202 / SENEY / 1300 / NW 18 / 234 (F) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 1400 / W 18 / 252 (F) 201102 / STONINGTON / 1600 / W 16 / 256 (F) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 2100 / W 19 / 399 (G) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 2100 / W 20 / 420 (G) /DRUMND ISLAND / 1000 / SW 17 / 170 (F) / KEWEENAW / 1800 / W 23 / 414 (G) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 1400 / SW 23 / 322 (G) THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Wed... Mixing Transport Ventilation WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ 471301 / WAUSAUKEE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200301 / KENTON / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201004 / MUNISING / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201002 / DOE LAKE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200703 / GWINN / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200903 / LABRANCHE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200503 / PELKIE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201504 / RACO / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200802 / RANDVILLE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201401 / REXTON / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201505 / RUDYARD / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201202 / SENEY / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201102 / STONINGTON / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200102 / WAKEFIELD / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 200103 / WATERSMEET / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX /DRUMND ISLAND / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX / KEWEENAW / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX 201506 / TROUT LAKE / XXXX / XXXXX / XXXXXX Note: Mixing heights are in feet above ground level Transport winds are in miles per hour ..................................................................... The following is point forecast information valid at 1 PM EST. Note that the QPF is from 7 AM to 1 PM EST. Also, wind speeds have been reduced by a factor of 0.7 by the request of local fire officials. WIMS ID/ Site/ Temp/ RH/ WSPD/WGST/WDIR/QPF --------------------------------------------------- 471301 / WAUSAUKEE/ 70/ 55/ 8/ 16/ W/0.06 200301 / KENTON/ 51/ 67/ 4/ 11/ W/0.02 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 52/ 67/ 5/ 14/ W/0.04 201004 / MUNISING/ 50/ 78/ 14/ 19/ NW/0.06 201002 / DOE LAKE/ 59/ 64/ 8/ 16/ NW/0.07 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 62/ 66/ 8/ 16/ NW/0.08 200703 / GWINN/ 60/ 64/ 9/ 15/ NW/0.07 200903 / LABRANCHE/ 65/ 60/ 8/ 16/ W/0.04 200503 / PELKIE/ 52/ 69/ 6/ 14/ W/0.02 201504 / RACO/ 64/ 73/ 7/ 16/ SW/0.06 200802 / RANDVILLE/ 62/ 59/ 9/ 17/ NW/0.07 201401 / REXTON/ 62/ 77/ 7/ 16/ SW/0.07 201505 / RUDYARD/ 67/ 75/ 10/ 16/ SW/0.04 201202 / SENEY/ 59/ 66/ 9/ 16/ NW/0.07 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 59/ 67/ 8/ 16/ W/0.09 201102 / STONINGTON/ 68/ 63/ 7/ 13/ NW/0.07 200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 49/ 72/ 8/ 14/ W/0.01 200103 / WATERSMEET/ 53/ 66/ 6/ 14/ NW/0.02 /DRUMND ISLAND/ 74/ 62/ 6/ 15/ SW/0.02 / KEWEENAW/ 47/ 74/ 11/ 18/ W/0.04 201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 62/ 82/ 7/ 16/ SW/0.07 $$ WFO MQT