FNUS53 KAPX 150549 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...Cool and Wet with Strong Winds Friday... .DISCUSSION... A weather system will approach the area today, bringing widespread wetting rains starting this evening and lasting through early Friday. Northeast to east winds will 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 10 to 15 mph today. Cooler temperatures and wet conditions will keep humidity values high. A stronger cold front will move through Friday, generating gusty northwest winds for much of the day. Rain showers continue into Friday with high temperatures reaching into the 50s. Wind chill values will likely remain in the 40s on Friday due to the strong winds. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-152245- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain after 1200. Max Temperature.....55-60. 24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. Min Humidity........51-56 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (250). Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain likely until 2400, then rain. Min Temperature.....41-46...except 49-54 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (75). Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Pcpn Amount......... 0.23- 0.40 in. Chance of Thunder...6 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers. Max Temperature.....51-56. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........58-63 percent. 24 HR Trend......15 percent wetter...except 2 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (751). Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.16 in. Chance of Thunder...9 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-152245- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of rain after 1200. Max Temperature.....55-60...except 47-52 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........57-62 percent. 24 HR Trend......9 percent wetter...except 2 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (270). Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain until 2400, then rain. Min Temperature.....41-46...except around 50 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........95-100 percent...except 84-89 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (62). Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.25- 0.40 in. Chance of Thunder...5 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers until 1200, then chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....52-57...except 44-49 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........65-70 percent. 24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 36 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (766). Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 12 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.17 in. Chance of Thunder...7 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-152245- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain after 1200. Max Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........57-62 percent. 24 HR Trend......2 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (237). Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain. Min Temperature.....41-46...except 49-54 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (85). Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Pcpn Amount......... 0.24- 0.42 in. Chance of Thunder...8 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers. Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........61-66 percent. 24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter...except 5 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 41 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (781). Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 24 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.04- 0.16 in. Chance of Thunder...15 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-152245- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain likely after 1200. Max Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........57-62 percent. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (228). Mixing Height.......2600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain. Min Temperature.....41-46. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (90). Mixing Height.......1100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 12 mph shifting to the northeast around 9 mph after midnight. Pcpn Amount......... 0.26- 0.41 in. Chance of Thunder...6 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers. Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........64-69 percent. 24 HR Trend......13 percent wetter...except 7 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 32 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (696). Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.17 in. Chance of Thunder...13 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-152245- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 149 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain after 1200. Max Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........59-64 percent. 24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 13 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (223). Mixing Height.......2600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain. Min Temperature.....42-47. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (70). Mixing Height.......1200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 12 mph shifting to the northeast around 9 mph after midnight. Pcpn Amount......... 0.25- 0.36 in. Chance of Thunder...4 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers likely until 1200, then chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....52-57. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........66-71 percent. 24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (756). Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 12 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.10 in . Chance of Thunder...8 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ JLD