FNUS53 KGRR 220746 FWFGRR Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwest Lower Michigan National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 ...A few showers and storms today... .DISCUSSION...A cold front will move through the region today. This will bring a few showers and storms through the morning, though many areas should stay dry from late morning through the afternoon with the exception of areas mainly from US 127 to the east. A late day shower or storm may arrive on the lakeshore mainly after 5pm, though this is not certain. MIZ037>039-043>045-222030- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta- Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, Fremont, and Big Rapids 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 12 PM, then mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....74-79. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-62 percent near Lake Michigan and 48-53 percent Inland. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 2 percent drier Inland. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL increasing to 5000-5500 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....420 (good) increasing to 1000 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.19 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Min temperature.....55-60 near Lake Michigan and 47-52 Inland. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler near Lake Michigan and 5 degrees cooler Inland. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 4000-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 1300-1800 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....830 (excellent) decreasing to 190 (fair) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Max temperature.....68-73. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 26 mph. Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....880-1160 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. $$ MIZ040-046-222030- Clare-Isabella- Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Patchy fog until 8 AM. Chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 11 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft AGL increasing to 4700-5200 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph increasing to northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....190 (fair) increasing to 910 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.31 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Min temperature.....47-52. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph and gusty. Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 900-1400 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....740 (excellent) decreasing to 120 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....69-74. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with higher gusts. Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....970-1220 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. $$ MIZ050-056-064-071-222030- Muskegon-Ottawa-Allegan-Van Buren- Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison, Holland, and South Haven 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......30 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3100-3600 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 2200-2700 ft AGL increasing to 4800-5300 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to northwest around 20 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....390-940 (good to excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....53-58. 24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2300-2800 ft AGL. Mixing height.......Inland, 3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 600-1100 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....800 (excellent) decreasing to 80 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.02 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Max temperature.....69-74. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 27 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......5500-6000 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....900-1200 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.09 in. $$ MIZ051-052-057>059-222030- Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 79. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest around 12 mph with higher gustsin the afternoon. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 5100-5600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to northwest around 15 mph in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....280 (fair) increasing to 1000 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........0.02-0.28 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....51-56. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 22 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL decreasing to 700-1200 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....830 (excellent) decreasing to 90 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.06 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Max temperature.....Around 73. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 27 mph. Mixing height.......5800-6300 ft AGL. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....900-1230 (excellent). Pcpn Amount.........None. $$ MIZ065>067-072>074-222030- Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Jackson 346 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of pcpn......50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 78. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest around 12 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft AGL increasing to 4400-4900 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....250 (fair) increasing to 900 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.22 in. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Min temperature.....52-57. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Max humidity........98 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 21 mph in the evening. Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL decreasing to 200-700 ft AGL after midnight. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....790 (excellent) decreasing to 80 (poor) after midnight. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.07 in. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....Around 74. 24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft AGL increasing to 7100-7600 ft AGL in the afternoon. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....810 (excellent) increasing to 1430 (excellent) in the afternoon. Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.05 in. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph in the evening becoming light. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. $$