Forecast - Fire Weather

Michigan DNR Cadillac Forecast

FOR THE NORTHERN QUARTER OF THE MANISTEE FOREST

FORECAST

Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
128 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2400, then 
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Smoke. 
Min Temperature.....61-66...except 69-74 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer...except 9 degrees warmer near 
                    the coast. 
Max Humidity........75-80 percent...except 59-64 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......19 percent drier...except 32 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (23). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph shifting to the east around 
                    6 mph after midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...6 percent. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Smoke. Slight 
                    chance of rain showers. 
Max Temperature.....82-87. 
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. 
Min Humidity........41-46 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (527). 
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in . 
Chance of Thunder...16 percent. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Areas of smoke 
                    until 2400. Chance of showers and thunderstorms 
                    after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....66-71...except 73-78 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer...except 3 degrees warmer near 
                    the coast. 
Max Humidity........94-99 percent...except 85-90 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......16 percent wetter...except 32 percent wetter 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 23 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (42). 
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.11 in. 
Chance of Thunder...26 percent. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of showers 
                    and thunderstorms. 
Max Temperature.....79-84. 
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........58-63 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......20 percent wetter...except 9 percent wetter 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (689). 
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 21 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.01- 0.14 in. 
Chance of Thunder...28 percent. 


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EXTENDED FORECAST


.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

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NSC


FOR THE SOUTHERN THREE-QUARTERS OF THE MANISTEE FOREST

FORECAST

EXTENDED FORECAST


.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 6 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
5 to 7 mph shifting to the south 5 to 6 mph after midnight. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. 

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