FNUS53 KAPX 191822 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 ...Cooler and drier air settles in... One last round of rain showers will move through late this afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through. Below normal temperatures will linger through the end of the work week. Freeze conditions likely Wednesday night. Breezy northwest to north winds Wednesday afternoon with occasional gusts of 20 to 25 mph. Min humidities will dip to 30 to 40 percent Wednesday afternoon. Lighter winds with elevated RHs Thursday afternoon. .DISCUSSION... MIZ016-017-021>023-099-200845- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....36-41. 24 HR Trend......24 degrees cooler...except 18 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........82-87 percent...except 73-78 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......18 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (162). Mixing Height.......1400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in . Chance of Thunder...2 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max Temperature.....51-56...except 42-47 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......27 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 24 HR Trend......28 percent drier...except 17 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (618). Mixing Height.......4100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Widespread frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....28-33...except 36-41 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........86-91 percent...except 74-79 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter...except unchanged along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (27). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Widespread frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....61-66...except 51-56 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer...except 12 degrees warmer near the coast. Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 13 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (362). Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-200845- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....40-45. 24 HR Trend......23 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........79-84 percent. 24 HR Trend......21 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (203). Mixing Height.......1400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.08 in . Chance of Thunder...8 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max Temperature.....56-61...except 40-45 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......28 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........32-37 percent. 24 HR Trend......15 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (643). Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Areas of frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....31-36...except 39-44 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........83-88 percent...except 70-75 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......6 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (38). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....54-59...except 40-45 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........27-32 percent. 24 HR Trend......3 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (362). Mixing Height.......3400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-200845- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....37-42. 24 HR Trend......23 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........83-88 percent. 24 HR Trend......18 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (88). Mixing Height.......900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in . Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max Temperature.....50-55...except 42-47 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......27 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........36-41 percent. 24 HR Trend......16 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (523). Mixing Height.......3500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Areas of frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....28-33...except 37-42 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........88-93 percent...except 74-79 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (34). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northeast 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....62-67...except 50-55 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......11 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........29-34 percent. 24 HR Trend......9 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (381). Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-200845- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400. Min Temperature.....39-44. 24 HR Trend......23 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........79-84 percent. 24 HR Trend......12 percent drier...except 6 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (123). Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in . Chance of Thunder...1 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max Temperature.....53-58. 24 HR Trend......24 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........34-39 percent. 24 HR Trend......27 percent drier...except 33 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (538). Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Areas of frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....29-34. 24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........84-89 percent. 24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter...except 8 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (35). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northeast 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Areas of frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....63-68. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........27-32 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (470). Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-200845- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 222 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2400. Patchy frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....40-45. 24 HR Trend......24 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........77-82 percent. 24 HR Trend......16 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 27 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (142). Mixing Height.......1100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in . Chance of Thunder...6 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......25 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........32-37 percent. 24 HR Trend......19 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (579). Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Widespread frost after 2400. Min Temperature.....32-37. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........84-89 percent. 24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Vent Rate...........Poor (42). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Widespread frost until 1200. Max Temperature.....58-63. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........26-31 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent drier. 20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (440). Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None. Chance of Thunder...0 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ ELD