Huron-Manistee National Forests
NWS Gaylord Area of Responsibility
.DISCUSSION...Northwest winds prevail today, occasionally breezy at
times -- aiding to usher in cooler fall-like temperatures. Aside
from low chances for a few isolated showers today, mainly
precipication-free conditions are expected through Saturday.
Additional shower chances return Saturday night into early Sunday,
although the highest probabilities for meaningful rain exist across
the U.P. No RH concerns foreseen over the next several days.
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
136 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........46-51 percent.
24 HR Trend......38 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (986).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 21 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent).
Min Temperature.....36-41...except 46-51 near the coast.
24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent...except 74-79 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional
gusts up to 23 mph.
Vent Rate...........Poor (29).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....58-63.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent...except 48-53 percent along the
coast.
24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 3 percent wetter along
the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph in
the afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Fair (298).
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
136 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
showers until 1200.
Max Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........48-53 percent.
24 HR Trend......42 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (819).
Mixing Height.......5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 18 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Areas of frost
after 2400.
Min Temperature.....34-39.
24 HR Trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (23).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Widespread frost until
1200.
Max Temperature.....59-64.
24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
24 HR Trend......10 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Vent Rate...........Good (306).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
$$
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
136 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....57-62.
24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........53-58 percent.
24 HR Trend......38 percent drier...except 33 percent drier
along the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional
gusts up to 18 mph.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (614).
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 12 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Areas of frost
after 2400.
Min Temperature.....35-40.
24 HR Trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent.
24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate...........Poor (18).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent). Areas of frost until
1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65.
24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min Humidity........39-44 percent.
24 HR Trend......12 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph .
Vent Rate...........Good (368).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 6 mph shifting to the south
around 9 mph in the afternoon.
Pcpn Amount.........None.
Chance of Thunder...0 percent.
EXTENDED FORECAST
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
MJG
Southern three-quarters of the Manistee National Forest
NWS Grand Rapids Area of Responsibility
.DISCUSSION...Rain will end this morning and skies will clear
leading to a mostly sunny afternoon. Dry weather is expected
through next week.
Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart,
Fremont, and Big Rapids
307 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....59-64.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-53 percent.
24 hr trend......33 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....650-750 (excellent).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Patchy frost after 2 AM.
Min temperature.....28-33.
24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......3400-3900 ft AGL decreasing to 300-800 ft AGL
after midnight.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....30-560 (poor to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy frost until 10 AM.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-56 percent near Lake Michigan and 43-48
percent Inland.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 10
percent drier Inland.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 6 mph in
the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL increasing to 4100-4600 ft AGL
in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....220-490 (fair to good).
Pcpn Amount.........None.
$$
EXTENDED FORECAST
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 6 to
11 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 8 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 9 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
Hiawatha National Forest
NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility
.DISCUSSION...
MIZ001-003-031200-
While high pressure ridging builds back into the area today, some
breezy conditions with northwest wind gusts up to 30 mph this
morning and early afternoon (highest in the Keweenaw and along the
Lake Superior shoreline east of Marquette) and light lake effect
rain/drizzle showers over mainly the eastern U.P. could be seen.
Nevertheless, expect minRHs to generally be above 30% this
afternoon, although we may flirt with crossing that threshold in the
interior areas along the WI border. Expect a frost/freeze tonight
across the rest of the U.P. (save for the Keweenaw) as mostly clear
skies allow temperatures to drop like a rock in water; this should
kill off the last of the remaining sensitive vegetation in the area
(should they somehow still be alive at this point). Winds ramp back
up again from the south throughout the day on Saturday, with light
rain chances returning Saturday night as a Clipper skirts by
northern Lake Superior; most spots should only receive a tenth of an
inch of rainfall or so, but a few places may receive more
(particularly near Lake Superior).
MIZ020-025>027-022015-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry,
and Seney
601 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers through
mid afternoon. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-56 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch.
Hours of Sun........7.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost by midnight.
Widespread frost late.
Min temperature.....26-31 inland to around 37 at the shore.
24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 20
mph through midnight becoming calm.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Widespread frost early. A slight chance of
light rain by mid afternoon. Chance of rain 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph by
mid afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost by midnight.
Widespread frost late.
Min temperature.....26-31 inland to around 37 at the shore.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-99 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 4 to 9 mph through midnight becoming
calm.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny then becoming mostly cloudy.
Widespread frost early. A slight chance of
light rain by mid afternoon. Chance of rain 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 62.
Min humidity........54-59 percent.
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming south 8
to 13 mph with gusts to around 20 mph by mid
afternoon.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch.
Hours of Sun........5.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
Ottawa National Forest
NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility
$$
Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
601 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /501 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early.
Max temperature.....Around 58.
24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost by midnight.
Widespread frost late.
Min temperature.....27-32 inland to around 39 at the shore.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-97 percent inland to 79 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 mph or less shifting to the south 4
to 9 mph late.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
by late morning. A slight chance of light rain
by mid afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20
percent.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
Min humidity........44-49 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch.
Hours of Sun........3.
Chance of thunder...4 percent.
$$
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost early.
Max temperature.....55-60.
24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-48 percent inland to 54 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 9 to 14 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph
by mid afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........8.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost by midnight.
Widespread frost late.
Min temperature.....25-30 inland to around 38 at the shore.
24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........96-100 percent inland to 87 percent at the
shore.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph through midnight becoming
calm.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost early. A slight
chance of rain showers by late morning. A
slight chance of light rain by mid afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....57-62.
Min humidity........53-58 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 7 to 12 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.04 inch.
Hours of Sun........4.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
$$
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Widespread frost early.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-43 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25
mph.
PCPN amount.........None.
Hours of Sun........9.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost by midnight.
Widespread frost late.
Min temperature.....25-30.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........96-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 mph or less through midnight
becoming calm.
PCPN amount.........None.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread frost early. A slight
chance of light rain by mid afternoon. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 59.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
20-foot winds.......South 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20
mph.
PCPN amount.........None to 0.01 inch.
Hours of Sun........4.
Chance of thunder...3 percent.
EXTENDED FORECAST For the U.P.
$$
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Light rain. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Lows 41 to 46 inland to around 47 at the shore. Highs 58 to 63 inland
to around 56 at the shore. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows 29 to 34 inland to around 41 at the shore.
Highs 55 to 60 inland to around 53 at the shore. Northwest winds
4 to 9 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 34 inland to around 41 at the
shore. Highs 63 to 68 inland to around 61 at the shore. South winds
6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47 inland to around 50 at the
shore. Highs around 69 inland to around 62 at the shore.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows 37 to 42 inland to around 47 at the shore. Highs
64 to 69 inland to around 60 at the shore.
.Outlook for Fri Oct 9 through Thu Oct 15...expect above normal
temperatures and below normal precipitation.
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