Forecast - Fire Weather

Huron-Manistee National Forests

NWS Gaylord Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...Increasing northwest winds today, occasionally breezy
at times, will aid to usher in smoke from Canadian wildfires. This 
will likely limit high temperatures to an extent today and Thursday,
although still warm. RHs today and Thursday likely to drop to 30-40%
across much of northern lower with localized sub-30% readings possible.
Rain chances likely to hold off until Friday-Saturday.




Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
259 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....89-94...except 73-78 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......8 percent wetter...except 26 percent wetter 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (577). 
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...3 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Smoke. 
Min Temperature.....60-65...except 68-73 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........70-75 percent...except 58-63 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (37). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...1 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....84-89...except 74-79 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier...except 10 percent drier along 
                    the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 18 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (747). 
Mixing Height.......6300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 12 to 15 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


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Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
259 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....90-95. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (697). 
Mixing Height.......5400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...2 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Smoke. 
Min Temperature.....59-64. 
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........70-75 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......10 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (26). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...1 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (45-55 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....85-90. 
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........28-33 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (841). 
Mixing Height.......7200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


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Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
259 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (40-50 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....87-92...except 79-84 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........29-34 percent...except 41-46 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier...except 10 percent drier along 
                    the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Vent Rate...........Good (540). 
Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...1 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Smoke. 
Min Temperature.....60-65...except 68-73 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......9 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........73-78 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......6 percent drier...except 12 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 (19). 
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (35-45 percent). Smoke. 
Max Temperature.....84-89...except 77-82 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........29-34 percent...except 39-44 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (619). 
Mixing Height.......6100 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...0 percent. 


EXTENDED FORECAST


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

$$

MJG


Southern three-quarters of the Manistee National Forest

NWS Grand Rapids Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...



Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, 
Fremont, and Big Rapids
424 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Areas of smoke 
                    after 8 AM until 1 PM, then smoke. 
Max temperature.....93-98. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Min humidity........37-42 percent near Lake Michigan and 29-34 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 9 
                    percent drier Inland. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 8 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2100-2600 ft AGL. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 2300-2800 ft AGL increasing to 
                    6100-6600 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....320-880 (good to excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Smoke. 
Min temperature.....60-65. 
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........73-78 percent. 
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North winds around 7 mph in the evening 
                    becoming light. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 900-1400 ft AGL. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 5100-5600 ft AGL decreasing to 0-500 ft 
                    AGL after midnight. 
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....700 (excellent) decreasing to 40 (poor) after 
                    midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Smoke. 
Max temperature.....88-93. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........35-40 percent near Lake Michigan and 26-31 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 
                    unchanged Inland. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 2600-3100 ft AGL. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 2400-2900 ft AGL increasing to 
                    7300-7800 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....230 (fair) increasing to 950 (excellent) in the 
                    afternoon. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 


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EXTENDED FORECAST


.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Smoke in the evening. Lows in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the east up to 5 mph
after midnight. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance
of showers. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to
the south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 9 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. North winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
9 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 

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Hiawatha National Forest

NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...
MIZ001-003-161200-

Cooler temps prevail today in the 80s to possibly near 90 across the 
far southern UP, however, thick wildfire smoke may throw a wrench in 
the temperature forecast and keep daytime highs 5-10 degrees cooler 
than expected. No fire weather concerns as winds remain light (<15 
kts) and northerly. Dewpoints slacken into the 50s this afternoon, 
growing confidence in lower RH potential, but as previously 
mentioned the temperature forecast remains uncertain. If warmer 
temps prevail, min RHs may dip into the upper 20s to 30s for much of 
the interior. Should the cooler temperature forecast under thick 
smoke win out, higher RHs only falling into the 40s to 50s should be 
expected.




MIZ020-025>027-152015-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, 
and Seney
601 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 78 inland to around 68 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........37-42 percent inland to 49 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 6 to 11 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...1 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Min temperature.....57-62. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........67-72 percent. 
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...1 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 82 inland to around 72 at the shore. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent inland to 47 percent at the 
                    shore. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........4. 
Chance of thunder...0 percent. 

Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....81-86. 
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...2 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
                    Smoke through midnight, then patchy smoke late. 
                    Smoke late. 
Min temperature.....Around 63. 
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........63-68 percent. 
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 4 to 9 mph through midnight becoming 
                    calm. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...2 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 85. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 mph or less shifting to the 
                    north 7 to 12 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...2 percent. 

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 Jul 15 2026 /501 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 83 inland to around 75 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........27-32 percent inland to 42 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...2 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Min temperature.....Around 62. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........68-73 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...4 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 85 inland to around 77 at the shore. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent inland to 48 percent at the 
                    shore. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming northeast 
                    5 to 10 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........4. 
Chance of thunder...7 percent. 

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Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke through mid afternoon, 
                    then patchy smoke late. 
Max temperature.....79-84 inland to around 77 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........32-37 percent inland to 42 percent at the 
                    shore. 
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...1 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Min temperature.....61-66. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........61-66 percent. 
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...3 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....80-85. 
Min humidity........36-41 percent inland to 47 percent at the 
                    shore. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to the 
                    northeast 6 to 11 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........4. 
Chance of thunder...4 percent. 

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Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 85. 
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........30-35 percent. 
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........6. 
Chance of thunder...2 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Min temperature.....Around 61. 
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........67-72 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...3 percent. 

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Smoke. 
Max temperature.....Around 85. 
Min humidity........33-38 percent. 
20-foot winds.......Variable 5 mph or less becoming northeast 
                    4 to 9 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...8 percent. 

EXTENDED FORECAST For the U.P.

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.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows 57 to 62 inland to around
66 at the shore. Highs 82 to 87 inland to around 80 at the shore.
Variable winds 5 mph or less. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
57 to 62 inland to around 65 at the shore. Highs 78 to 83 inland to
around 75 at the shore. North winds 4 to 9 mph with gusts to
around 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows 53 to 58 inland to around 62 at the shore. Highs
83 to 88 inland to around 79 at the shore. Variable winds 5 mph or
less. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60 inland to around 66 at the shore.
Highs 80 to 85 inland to around 77 at the shore. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
51 to 56 inland to around 59 at the shore. Highs 72 to 77 inland to
around 70 at the shore. 

.Outlook for Wed Jul 22 through Tue Jul 28...expect below normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.