256 FNUS53 KGRR 301929 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 ...Dry and Not as Warm... .DISCUSSION...As we have passed the warmest part of the summer, it is more than reasonable to expect a cooling trend in the overall temperature pattern. That will be true both Friday and Saturday. Canadian high pressure will provide dry air with lows in the 50s tonight and highs near 80 Friday. MIZ037>039-043>045-310815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds around 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1700-2200 ft AGL. Mixing height....... inland, 5100-5600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-300 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-400 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Min humidity........50-55 percent near Lake Michigan and 38-43 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier near Lake Michigan and unchanged Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 6900-7400 ft AGL inland. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....400 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 800-1300 ft AGL. Mixing height....... inland, 4200-4700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-200 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max temperature.....81-86. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 38-43 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 1 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6100-6600 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 7100-7600 ft AGL inland. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....400-500 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ040-046-310815- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-100 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-400 (poor to good). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....Around 81. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7600-8100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....500-600 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2000-2500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-200 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-100 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7100-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....400-500 (good). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-310815- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....58-63. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft AGL overnight. Mixing height....... inland, 5300-5800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600 (excellent) decreasing to 0 (poor) overnight. Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....78-83. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent near Lake Michigan and 41-46 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and unchanged Inland. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 7000-7500 ft AGL inland. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....700 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....59-64. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2100-2600 ft AGL in the evening. Mixing height.......0-200 ft AGL overnight. Mixing height....... inland, 4200-4700 ft AGL in the evening. Transport winds.....North around 5 mph shifting to the east overnight. Smoke dispersal.....0-200 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........41-46 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7300-7800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600-700 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-310815- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL decreasing to 0-400 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-100 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....Around 82. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7600-8100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600-700 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Min temperature.....57-62. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL decreasing to 0-300 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-200 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Max temperature.....Around 84. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7000-7500 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-310815- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 329 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2020 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....Around 58. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......400-900 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0 (poor). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 81. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......7100-7600 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....700-800 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....Around 59. 24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5200-5700 ft AGL decreasing to 0-100 ft AGL overnight. Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....0-200 (poor to fair). Pcpn Amount.........None. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Max temperature.....Around 83. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6500-7000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....East around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....600 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 6 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. $$