Forecast - Fire Weather

Gladwin/Roscommon Area Forecast



APX AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

.DISCUSSION...

A drier and cooler air mass settles in today resulting in min 
RHs of 30% to 35% this afternoon. Typically dry interior 
locations could see min RHs as low at 25%. Winds will be at or 
below 10 mph with occasional gusts and varied directions. Unstable
conditions up to 5 kft will exist this afternoon. Mostly sunny 
skies by this afternoon and temperatures will warm into the mid to
high 30s. Healthy overnight recoveries with cold temperatures
tonight. Strengthening south winds Wednesday as light snow moves
in during the morning hours, changing to rain later in the
afternoon. 


FORECAST

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-072030-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
520 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). 
Max Temperature.....34-39...except around 31 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier...except 15 percent drier along 
                    the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 17 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (453). 
Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). 
Min Temperature.....18-23...except 26-31 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer. 
Max Humidity........74-79 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (56). 
Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). 
Max Temperature.....47-52...except 39-44 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........37-42 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......13 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (620). 
Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 21 to 27 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...1 percent. 


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Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
520 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
Max Temperature.....34-39. 
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......20 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 13 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (387). 
Mixing Height.......4800 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in . 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). 
Min Temperature.....19-24. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. 
Max Humidity........70-75 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......14 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after 
                    midnight. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (57). 
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 6 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). 
Max Temperature.....48-53. 
   24 HR Trend......12 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........36-41 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......10 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......South winds around 10 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (682). 
Mixing Height.......2700 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 21 to 27 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


EXTENDED FORECAST


.THURSDAY...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

ELD


GRR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will build directly over the area today. This will
dry the air out considerably, but there will be little to no 
wind. Winds increase on Wednesday, but they should bring at least 
some additional moisture to the area. Rain becomes likely Wednesday
night and first thing on Thursday.


FORECAST

MIZ037>039-043>045-072015-
Clare-Isabella-
Including the cities of Clare and Mount Pleasant
445 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 9 AM, then 
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of 
                    flurries until 8 AM. 
Max temperature.....Around 39. 
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........27-32 percent. 
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the morning 
                    becoming light. 
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest around 5 
                    mph in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....390-780 (good to excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). 
Min temperature.....20-25. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........69-74 percent. 
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph after 
                    midnight. 
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL decreasing to 1800-2300 ft AGL 
                    after midnight. 
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph 
                    after midnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....220-240 (fair). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). 
Max temperature.....Around 53. 
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........37-42 percent. 
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......South winds 9 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....510-870 (good to excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 


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EXTENDED FORECAST


.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 9 to 14 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely after midnight. Lows
in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the northeast
5 to 6 mph after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 5 to
9 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. 
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Warmer. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
70s. 

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DTX AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

.DISCUSSION...Cold and dry conditions will exist today as high
pressure settles over the region. Some lingering early day gustiness
to northwest winds /20 to 25 knots/ will rapidly fade as the
gradient eases this afternoon. Min RH values will range from the mid
20s to mid 30s. Warmer air will lift back into the region Wednesday
and Thursday. A slow moving cold front will bring the next chance of
rain late Wednesday night and Thursday. This frontal boundary will
remain the focus for additional rainfall development Thursday night
and Friday.

FORECAST


Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
231 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 2 pm, then 
                    mostly sunny (10-20 percent). Chance of 
                    flurries until 11 am. 
Max temperature.....34-38. 
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........29-39 percent. 
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph diminishing to 5 to 10 mph 
                    in the late morning and afternoon. 
Mixing height.......4150-4650 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 
                    mph in the late morning and early afternoon, 
                    then becoming west early in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (940). 
Pcpn amount.........None. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). 
Min temperature.....22-27. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........67-77 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing height.......480-680 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12). 
Pcpn amount.........None. 

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). 
Max temperature.....48-54. 
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........27-37 percent. 
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph. 
Mixing height.......2810-3310 ft agl. 
Transport winds.....South 20 to 25 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (683). 
Pcpn amount.........None. 


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EXTENDED FORECAST


.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 70s. 
.MONDAY...Cloudy with chance of rain. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. 

$$

MR