Huron-Manistee National Forests

NWS Gaylord Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...

Rain-free weather is expected across northern Michigan through 
Friday. Despite much cooler temperatures in the 40s and 50s today, 
minimum RHs may still dip into the 30-40 percent range -- primarily 
across portions of northeast lower near the Huron National Forest. A 
dry airmass is expected to stay in place through the remainder of 
the week, potentially supporting near-critical to critical minimum 
RHs Thursday and Friday afternoon across interior areas. Otherwise, 
primarily north-northwest 20 ft winds between 5-10 mph are expected 
today with gusts to 15-25 mph at times through this afternoon. 



Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
311 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). 
Max Temperature.....57-62...except 40-45 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......28 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........34-39 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......15 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 23 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (653). 
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 18 to 21 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of frost 
                    after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....32-37...except 39-44 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........79-84 percent...except 68-73 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier...except 17 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (35). 
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 (40-50 percent). Areas of frost 
                    until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....53-58...except 40-45 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........27-32 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 23 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (364). 
Mixing Height.......3300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


$$

Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
311 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy frost 
                    until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....57-62. 
   24 HR Trend......25 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........34-39 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......19 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (642). 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 18 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Widespread frost 
                    after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....32-37. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........75-80 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......21 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (36). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Sunny (20-30 percent) until 1200, then partly 
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Areas of frost until 
                    1200. 
Max Temperature.....57-62. 
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer. 
Min Humidity........25-30 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 (517). 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


$$
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
311 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). 
Max Temperature.....54-59. 
   24 HR Trend......23 degrees cooler...except 18 degrees cooler 
                    near the coast. 
Min Humidity........35-40 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......25 percent drier...except 30 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (614). 
Mixing Height.......3800 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 18 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Areas of frost 
                    after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....33-38. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........72-77 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......15 percent drier...except 27 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (31). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Areas of frost 
                    until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....63-68. 
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........29-34 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 (560). 
Mixing Height.......5200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....East around 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


EXTENDED FORECAST


.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

DJC


Southern three-quarters of the Manistee National Forest

NWS Grand Rapids Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure moving through the Great Lakes region will bring cooler
and drier weather today through Thursday night. Chances for rain will
begin to increase Friday afternoon with the best chances occurring
Friday night into Saturday. Sunday will have rain chances as well
before we turn warmer and drier into Monday and Tuesday. High
temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s today across the area with
lows dipping into the 30s tonight with a threat of frost. 



Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, 
Fremont, and Big Rapids
422 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent) until 12 PM, then 
                    sunny (15-25 percent). 
Max temperature.....59-64. 
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........43-48 percent near Lake Michigan and 33-38 
                    percent Inland. 
    
   24 hr trend......32 percent drier. 
    
20-foot winds.......North winds 7 to 12 mph. 
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 
                    4800-5300 ft AGL Inland. 
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....690-760 (excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Areas of frost 
                    after 1 AM. 
Min temperature.....32-37. 
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........74-79 percent. 
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2500-3000 ft AGL in the 
                    evening. 
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL after midnight. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 4500-5000 ft AGL in the evening. 
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....710 (excellent) decreasing to 80 (poor) after 
                    midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Areas of frost 
                    until 8 AM. 
Max temperature.....62-67. 
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........38-43 percent near Lake Michigan and 30-35 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 1 
                    percent wetter Inland. 
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 3700-4200 ft AGL. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 2800-3300 ft AGL increasing to 
                    5400-5900 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....540-800 (good to excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 


$$

EXTENDED FORECAST


.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
in the upper 60s. East winds 8 to 13 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 7 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
9 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. 

$$


Hiawatha National Forest

NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...
MIZ001-003-211200-

With low pressure into Quebec and moving away, high pressure over 
the Dakotas will slowly move over the region, leading to multiple 
days characterized by a lack of precipitation, afternoon RHs falling 
significantly, and mostly low winds.

For today, northwest winds of 5-10 mph in the west and up to 15 mph 
in the east (with gusts up to 15 mph in the west and up to 20 mph in 
the east) will gradually weaken and become more variable in 
direction. Owing to cooler temperatures near the Great Lakes (highs 
in the mid 40s to low 50s), the lowest RHs will be confined to the 
interior west where highs reaching near 60 will allow RHs to fall 
near 30%.

Thursday, high temperatures in the upper 50s to upper 60s will 
increase the spread of minimum RHs around 30% to include the 
interior of the central and east as well as the west, though the 
west will see RHs into the 20s percent range. Winds will be mostly 
out of the south or southeast at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.




MIZ020-025>027-202015-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, 
and Seney
601 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....43-48. 
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........41-46 percent inland to 55 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........11. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Widespread frost by midnight. 
Min temperature.....Around 30. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........79-84 percent. 
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northeast 4 
                    to 9 mph late. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....Around 61. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........9. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....51-56. 
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........36-41 percent. 
   24 hr trend......33 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........10. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost by midnight. Widespread 
                    frost late. 
Min temperature.....29-34. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........77-82 percent inland to 72 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....Around 59. 
Min humidity........31-36 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming southeast 
                    6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........8. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

Ottawa National Forest

NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility

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Ontonagon-Gogebic-Southern Houghton-
Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Kenton, and Sidnaw
601 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 /501 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....50-55. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........32-37 percent inland to 41 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......40 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........9. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost by midnight. 
Min temperature.....Around 34. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........77-82 percent inland to 73 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to 11 
                    mph late. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. 
Max temperature.....65-70. 
Min humidity........24-29 percent inland to 34 percent at the 
                    shore. 
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........11. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

$$
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....48-53 inland to around 44 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........36-41 percent. 
   24 hr trend......29 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph increasing to 5 to 10 mph by 
                    mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........10. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Widespread frost by midnight. 
Min temperature.....29-34. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........78-83 percent inland to 69 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 
                    late. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....59-64 inland to around 58 at the shore. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
20-foot winds.......South 4 to 9 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........10. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

$$
Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Wed May 20 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....Around 54. 
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent. 
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........9. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost by midnight. Widespread 
                    frost late. 
Min temperature.....Around 31. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........77-82 percent. 
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast 6 to 11 mph shifting to the southeast 
                    5 to 10 mph late. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost early. 
Max temperature.....61-66. 
Min humidity........28-33 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming southeast 
                    7 to 12 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........9. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

EXTENDED FORECAST For the U.P.

$$

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost late. Lows around
37 inland to around 43 at the shore. Highs 63 to 68 inland to around
59 at the shore. Southeast winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to around
20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows
around 44. Highs 60 to 65 inland to around 57 at the shore. East
winds 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 44. Highs 67 to 72 inland to around 60 at the shore.
Variable winds 5 mph or less. 
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 49. Highs 76 to 81 inland to
around 67 at the shore. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Highs 79 to 84 inland to around
69 at the shore. 

.Outlook for Wed May 27 through Tue Jun  2...expect above normal
temperatures and below normal precipitation.