FNUS53 KMQT 221001 FWFMQT FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR UPPER MICHIGAN National Weather Service Marquette MI 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION... A weak round of showers and isolated thunderstorms will drift across south-central portions of the UP this morning followed by additional chances later today across the central portions. Min RH values will range from the upper 40s percent along the WI/MI border to 50s and 60s percent across the remainder of the UP. It will be a breezy day with northwesterly winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph with highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s. MIZ001-003-231200- Keweenaw-Northern Houghton- Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, and Hancock 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers early. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...6 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....50-55 inland to around 57 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........90-95 percent inland to 83 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...4 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........48-53 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ002-009-084-231200- Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton- Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 /500 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 72. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...12 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....44-49 inland to around 55 at the shore. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........97-100 percent inland to 81 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...3 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 67. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through early afternoon. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ004-005-231200- Baraga-Marquette- Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms early. A chance of rain showers through mid afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.09 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...18 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....44-49 inland to around 54 at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...5 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....63-68. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...3 percent. $$ MIZ010-011-231200- Iron-Dickinson- Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain 500 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms through mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.12 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...21 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....44-49. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through midnight. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...3 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....Around 68. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...1 percent. $$ MIZ012-231200- Menominee- Including the city of Menominee 500 AM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 76. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.14 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...27 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....Around 50. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through midnight. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...2 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....Around 72. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........9. Chance of thunder...1 percent. $$ MIZ006-007-085-231200- Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft- Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early. A slight chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 72. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.13 inch. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...11 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent inland to 91 percent at the shore. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch. Chance of thunder...3 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 66. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 20 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...4 percent. $$ MIZ013-231200- Delta- Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 75. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...23 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....Around 50. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........97-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...3 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....67-72. Min humidity........49-54 percent inland to 44 percent at the shore. 20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Hours of Sun........8. Chance of thunder...3 percent. $$ MIZ014-095-231200- Southern Schoolcraft-Western Mackinac- Including the cities of Manistique and Engadine 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....Around 74. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.14 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...21 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers late. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....Around 50. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Max humidity........100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...4 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 67. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...5 percent. $$ MIZ096-097-231200- Eastern Mackinac-Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Including the cities of St. Ignace and Mackinac Island 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. A chance of thunderstorms by early afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 75. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...26 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...5 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....Around 68. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...9 percent. $$ MIZ088-231200- Southeast Chippewa- Including the city of Drummond 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 74. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph by mid afternoon. PCPN amount.........None to 0.08 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...24 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....Around 54. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........94-99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None. Chance of thunder...7 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 40 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.07 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...12 percent. $$ MIZ086-087-231200- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa- Including the cities of Eckerman and Sault Ste. Marie 600 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. A slight chance of rain showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms by late morning. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch. Hours of Sun........6. Chance of thunder...23 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers by midnight. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Max humidity........94-99 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.12 inch. Chance of thunder...6 percent. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance of showers 40 percent. Max temperature.....Around 67. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch. Hours of Sun........7. Chance of thunder...9 percent. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 46 inland to around 55 at the shore. Highs 72 to 77 inland to around 69 at the shore. Northwest winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows 44 to 49 inland to around 56 at the shore. Highs 77 to 82. Variable winds 5 mph or less. .WEDNESDAY...Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows 55 to 60 inland to around 63 at the shore. Highs 75 to 80 inland to around 73 at the shore. Southwest winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 52 to 57 inland to around 61 at the shore. Highs 74 to 79 inland to around 71 at the shore. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53 inland to around 60 at the shore. Highs 76 to 81 inland to around 74 at the shore. .Outlook for Sat Aug 29 through Fri Sep 4...expect above normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. $$ ...................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 / 5700 / N 17 / 969 (E) 200301 / KENTON / 3600 / N 17 / 612 (E) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 3700 / NW 18 / 666 (E) 201004 / MUNISING / 1700 / NW 18 / 306 (G) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 3200 / NW 19 / 608 (E) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3500 / N 18 / 630 (E) 200703 / GWINN / 5100 / N 18 / 918 (E) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 5100 / N 16 / 816 (E) 200503 / PELKIE / 3700 / N 17 / 629 (E) 201504 / RACO / 2700 / NW 14 / 378 (G) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 5400 / NW 17 / 918 (E) 201401 / REXTON / 3400 / N 14 / 476 (G) 201505 / RUDYARD / 2900 / NW 14 / 406 (G) 201202 / SENEY / 2600 / NW 17 / 442 (G) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 2500 / NW 16 / 400 (G) 201102 / STONINGTON / 4500 / N 17 / 765 (E) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 4200 / N 18 / 756 (E) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 4800 / N 19 / 912 (E) /DRUMND ISLAND / 2500 / NW 14 / 350 (G) / KEWEENAW / 2800 / N 18 / 504 (G) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3100 / N 14 / 434 (G) THE FOLLOWING VALUES ARE FOR 1 PM EST (2 PM EDT) Sun... Mixing Transport Ventilation WIMS ID/ Site / Height / Winds / Index ------------------------------------------------------------------ 471301 / WAUSAUKEE / 5600 / N 18 / 1008 (E) 200301 / KENTON / 4700 / N 14 / 658 (E) 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS / 4800 / N 14 / 672 (E) 201004 / MUNISING / 2800 / NW 23 / 644 (E) 201002 / DOE LAKE / 3400 / N 23 / 782 (E) 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE / 3700 / N 23 / 851 (E) 200703 / GWINN / 4400 / N 20 / 880 (E) 200903 / LABRANCHE / 4900 / N 19 / 931 (E) 200503 / PELKIE / 4700 / N 14 / 658 (E) 201504 / RACO / 2900 / NW 23 / 667 (E) 200802 / RANDVILLE / 4800 / N 18 / 864 (E) 201401 / REXTON / 3900 / NW 23 / 897 (E) 201505 / RUDYARD / 3200 / NW 25 / 800 (E) 201202 / SENEY / 3800 / N 21 / 798 (E) 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE / 3000 / N 21 / 630 (E) 201102 / STONINGTON / 4700 / N 23 / 1081 (E) 200102 / WAKEFIELD / 4200 / N 13 / 546 (G) 200103 / WATERSMEET / 4700 / N 16 / 752 (E) /DRUMND ISLAND / 3300 / NW 24 / 792 (E) / KEWEENAW / 3900 / N 17 / 663 (E) 201506 / TROUT LAKE / 3400 / N 21 / 714 (E) 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/ 74/ 57/ 7/ 14/ N/0.00 200301 / KENTON/ 68/ 65/ 3/ 9/ NW/0.00 200504 /BARAGA PLAINS/ 69/ 66/ 5/ 13/ NW/0.00 201004 / MUNISING/ 67/ 79/ 12/ 18/ NW/0.00 201002 / DOE LAKE/ 70/ 69/ 8/ 15/ NW/0.00 201103 / HIGH BRIDGE/ 71/ 62/ 8/ 16/ NW/0.00 200703 / GWINN/ 70/ 65/ 8/ 13/ N/0.00 200903 / LABRANCHE/ 73/ 60/ 7/ 13/ N/0.00 200503 / PELKIE/ 71/ 66/ 6/ 13/ NW/0.00 201504 / RACO/ 71/ 65/ 7/ 12/ NW/0.00 200802 / RANDVILLE/ 72/ 60/ 8/ 14/ NW/0.00 201401 / REXTON/ 72/ 64/ 7/ 14/ NW/0.00 201505 / RUDYARD/ 72/ 64/ 8/ 12/ NW/0.00 201202 / SENEY/ 71/ 65/ 8/ 14/ NW/0.00 201302 /SPINCICH LAKE/ 69/ 71/ 8/ 14/ NW/0.00 201102 / STONINGTON/ 73/ 61/ 8/ 12/ N/0.00 200102 / WAKEFIELD/ 68/ 60/ 8/ 13/ NW/0.00 200103 / WATERSMEET/ 69/ 60/ 6/ 13/ NW/0.00 /DRUMND ISLAND/ 74/ 67/ 4/ 9/ NW/0.04 / KEWEENAW/ 68/ 66/ 9/ 15/ NW/0.00 201506 / TROUT LAKE/ 72/ 64/ 7/ 13/ NW/0.00 $$ WFO MQT