Huron-Manistee National Forests

NWS Gaylord Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...Occasional rain and freezing rain will continue
this morning. Freezing rain will be found in north central and
northeast lower Michigan. Just rain is expected this afternoon.
A thunderstorm or two is also possible. Rain diminishes heading 
into this evening, with a chance for snow showers late tonight
into Sunday. 

Gusty southeast winds today, will become southwest late this 
afternoon and this evening as a cold front goes through. We will
have gusty westerly winds tonight and Sunday.




Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
453 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog until 
                    1200Patchy fog after 1200. Freezing rain until 
                    1200. Rain. 
Max Temperature.....47-52...except 34-39 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler...except 16 degrees cooler 
                    near the coast. 
Min Humidity........78-83 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......19 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 32 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (246). 
Mixing Height.......1200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 15 to 21 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.40- 0.63 in. 
Chance of Thunder...13 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Patchy fog until 2400. 
                    Chance of rain until 2400, then slight chance 
                    of rain. 
Min Temperature.....27-32...except 34-39 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........91-96 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (78). 
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....West 18 to 21 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.07 in . 
Chance of Thunder...3 percent. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). 
Max Temperature.....37-42...except 30-35 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler...except 4 degrees cooler 
                    near the coast. 
Min Humidity........46-51 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......33 percent drier...except 21 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 15 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 32 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1294). 
Mixing Height.......4500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....West 27 to 33 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...2 percent. 


$$

Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
453 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Areas of fog until 
                    1200Patchy fog after 1200. Freezing rain likely 
                    until 1200. Rain and slight chance of 
                    thunderstorms. 
Max Temperature.....49-54. 
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. 
Min Humidity........78-83 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......15 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (199). 
Mixing Height.......1000 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 15 to 18 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.38- 0.64 in. 
Chance of Thunder...17 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Slight chance of rain. 
                    Slight chance of snow after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....28-33. 
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........89-94 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (208). 
Mixing Height.......1100 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....West 21 to 24 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.05 in . 
Chance of Thunder...2 percent. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). 
Max Temperature.....37-42. 
   24 HR Trend......11 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........48-53 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......30 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 15 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1240). 
Mixing Height.......4400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 27 to 30 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...3 percent. 


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Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
453 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Patchy fog. Rain and 
                    slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200Chance 
                    of rain after 1200. 
Max Temperature.....48-53. 
   24 HR Trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........76-81 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......12 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the 
                    south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Good (332). 
Mixing Height.......1500 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 21 to 24 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.28- 0.41 in. 
Chance of Thunder...23 percent. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of 
                    rain until 2400Slight chance of snow after 
                    2400. 
Min Temperature.....27-32. 
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........87-92 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph with occasional gusts 
                    up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (269). 
Mixing Height.......1200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....West 24 to 27 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . 
Chance of Thunder...4 percent. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). 
Max Temperature.....39-44. 
   24 HR Trend......10 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........44-49 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......31 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 15 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 27 mph. 
Vent Rate...........Excellent (1071). 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northwest 27 to 30 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 
Chance of Thunder...2 percent. 


EXTENDED FORECAST


.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. 

$$

JZ


Southern three-quarters of the Manistee National Forest

NWS Grand Rapids Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...
Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected today along and
ahead of a cold frontal passage. Locally heavy rain is possible. 
Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches has fallen over much of the area already 
with another inch possible today. Localized flooding may occur today.



Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, 
Fremont, and Big Rapids
424 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Chance of 
                    thunderstorms and freezing rain until 12 PM. 
                    Rain showers. 
Chance of pcpn......near 100 percent. 
Max temperature.....54-59. 
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........68-73 percent. 
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 15 mph shifting to the 
                    southwest around 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts 
                    up to 29 mph. 
Mixing height.......1700-2200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph shifting to the 
                    southwest in the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....330-440 (good). 
Pcpn Amount.........0.21-0.70 in. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent). 
Min temperature.....27-32. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........88-93 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 
                    mph. 
Mixing height.......2500-3000 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....620-850 (excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. 

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). 
Max temperature.....40-45. 
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........55-60 percent near Lake Michigan and 45-50 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 21 
                    percent drier Inland. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to 
                    around 30 mph. 
Mixing height.......4300-4800 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....1260-1320 (excellent). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 


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EXTENDED FORECAST


.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 6 to 11 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs
in the mid 40s. West winds 7 to 12 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Colder. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 9 to
14 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. South winds
5 to 9 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Not as cool. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds 8 to 13 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Not as cool. Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower
60s. 

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Hiawatha National Forest

NWS Marquette Area of Responsibility

.DISCUSSION...
MIZ001-003-311200-

No fire weather concerns are expected today through the upcoming 
weekend. Mild temperatures for fall will continue today with highs 
around 50 and minimum RH above 50%. Temperatures fall to near 
normal (40s) by the end of the week with lake effect rain showers 
expected Friday into Saturday.




MIZ020-025>027-042200-
Alger-Luce-Northern Schoolcraft-
Including the cities of Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, 
and Seney
601 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. 
Max temperature.....Around 52. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Min humidity........59-64 percent. 
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........6. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
Min temperature.....33-38. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........100 percent inland to 85 percent at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance 
                    of showers 50 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 47. 
Min humidity........63-68 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 25 
                    mph. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch. 
Hours of Sun........2. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

Delta-
Including the cities of Escanaba and Gladstone
601 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. 
Max temperature.....Around 53. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Min humidity........59-64 percent. 
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........7. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
Min temperature.....32-37. 
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance 
                    of showers 40 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 49. 
Min humidity........61-66 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph by 
                    mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........3. 
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 Thu Oct 30 2025 /501 AM CDT Thu Oct 30 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Widespread dense freezing fog 
                    early. Areas of fog through early afternoon. 
Max temperature.....Around 48. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........66-71 percent. 
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......West 4 to 9 mph shifting to the northwest by 
                    mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........4. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers 
                    late. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
Min temperature.....Around 31 inland to around 39 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........100 percent inland to 89 percent at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the west 5 to 
                    10 mph late. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.05 inch. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of 
                    showers 70 percent. 
Max temperature.....45-50. 
Min humidity........67-72 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 7 to 12 
                    mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.09 inch. 
Hours of Sun........2. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

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Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L'Anse, Gwinn, and Marquette
601 AM EDT Thu Oct 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early. 
Max temperature.....Around 49. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........68-73 percent. 
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 4 to 9 mph shifting to the north 6 to 
                    11 mph by mid afternoon. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........5. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers 
                    late. Chance of showers 20 percent. 
Min temperature.....Around 33 inland to around 40 at the shore. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........97-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......North 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.02 inch. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers through 
                    early afternoon, then rain showers likely by 
                    mid afternoon. Chance of showers 70 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 46. 
Min humidity........71-76 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 6 to 11 mph with gusts to around 20 
                    mph. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.06 inch. 
Hours of Sun........2. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

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Iron-Dickinson-
Including the cities of Iron River and Iron Mountain
501 AM CDT Thu Oct 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Widespread dense freezing fog 
                    early. Patchy fog through early afternoon. 
Max temperature.....Around 49. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........63-68 percent. 
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Hours of Sun........6. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy. 
Min temperature.....Around 31. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
Max humidity........100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Northwest 7 to 12 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Chance 
                    of showers 50 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 46. 
Min humidity........68-73 percent. 
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph. 
PCPN amount.........None to 0.03 inch. 
Hours of Sun........3. 
Chance of thunder...0. 

EXTENDED FORECAST For the U.P.

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.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 31 inland to around 37 at the shore. Highs
42 to 47. North winds 3 to 8 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a
slight chance of snow showers. Chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 27 inland to around 34 at the shore.
Highs 47 to 52. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows around 36 inland to around 42 at the shore. Highs 50 to 55.
West winds 8 to 13 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows 32 to 37 inland to around 40 at the shore. Highs 49 to 54. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 31 inland to around 38 at the shore. Highs
around 50. 

.Outlook for Thu Nov  6 through Wed Nov 12...expect above normal
temperatures and near normal precipitation.