795 FNUS53 KAPX 050953 FWFAPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan National Weather Service Gaylord MI 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...Some much needed rain on the way... .DISCUSSION...Periodic rain chances can be expected through tonight across northern Lower Michigan. Clouds and some mostly light rain showers can be expected today...with some better rainfall amounts south of the M-72 corridor. More showers and a better chance for thunderstorms are expected tonight with a passing upper level disturbance. Rain is expected to end by Saturday morning with dry weather expected for the remainder of the weekend. More clouds and precipitation will keep high temperatures generally 6 to 12 degress cooler than Thursday. Similar highs are expected Saturday but more widespread 80s are in the forecast for Sunday along with minimum relative humidity values below 40 percent. MIZ016-017-021>023-099-052030- Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency Counties- 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1200, then rain showers likely. Max Temperature.....79-84...except around 70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......12 degrees cooler...except 6 degrees cooler near the coast. Min Humidity........47-52 percent. 24 HR Trend......25 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (294). Mixing Height.......2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.04- 0.24 in. Chance of Thunder...13 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Chance of rain showers. Min Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 5 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......17 percent wetter...except 28 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (24). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 6 to 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.20 in. Chance of Thunder...16 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1200. Max Temperature.....77-82...except 62-67 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......3 degrees warmer...except 4 degrees cooler near the coast. Min Humidity........42-47 percent. 24 HR Trend......12 percent drier...except 3 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (499). Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in . Chance of Thunder...15 percent. $$ MIZ018-024-030-036-042-052030- Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac Counties...including Eastern Huron NF- 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....81-86...except around 70 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......5 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........43-48 percent. 24 HR Trend......25 percent wetter...except 17 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (437). Mixing Height.......3000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.08- 0.27 in. Chance of Thunder...13 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers until 2400. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 2400. Min Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......10 percent wetter...except 20 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (31). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.08- 0.53 in. Chance of Thunder...21 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1200. Max Temperature.....81-86...except 62-67 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........40-45 percent. 24 HR Trend......5 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (448). Mixing Height.......3600 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.07 in . Chance of Thunder...26 percent. $$ MIZ020-025>027-052030- Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL- 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1200, then rain showers likely. Max Temperature.....76-81...except 58-63 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........51-56 percent. 24 HR Trend......33 percent wetter...except 26 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (296). Mixing Height.......2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 12 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.07- 0.29 in. Chance of Thunder...15 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2400. Min Temperature.....55-60. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 6 degrees cooler near the coast. Max Humidity........94-99 percent. 24 HR Trend......25 percent wetter...except 30 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (27). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 9 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.04- 0.17 in. Chance of Thunder...19 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers and thunderstorms until 1200. Max Temperature.....76-81...except 57-62 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........45-50 percent. 24 HR Trend......7 percent drier...except 3 percent wetter along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (382). Mixing Height.......3200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in . Chance of Thunder...14 percent. $$ MIZ031>033-052030- Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the northern quarter of Manistee NF- 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1200, then rain showers likely. Max Temperature.....76-81. 24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........53-58 percent. 24 HR Trend......28 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Fair (251). Mixing Height.......1800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.21- 0.38 in. Chance of Thunder...18 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms until 2400. Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2400. Min Temperature.....55-60. 24 HR Trend......4 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......31 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 23 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (30). Mixing Height.......400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.20 in. Chance of Thunder...25 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers until 1200. Max Temperature.....78-83...except 71-76 near the coast. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees warmer. Min Humidity........44-49 percent...except 56-61 percent along the coast. 24 HR Trend......10 percent drier...except 1 percent drier along the coast. 20-Foot Winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (620). Mixing Height.......4700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in . Chance of Thunder...16 percent. $$ MIZ028-029-034-035-041-052030- Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin Counties...including Western Huron NF- 553 AM EDT Fri Jun 5 2026 .TODAY... Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Slight chance of rain showers until 1200, then rain showers. Max Temperature.....80-85. 24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. Min Humidity........47-52 percent. 24 HR Trend......22 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Good (488). Mixing Height.......3200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.16- 0.40 in. Chance of Thunder...17 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers likely until 2400. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 2400. Min Temperature.....56-61. 24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. Max Humidity........95-100 percent. 24 HR Trend......30 percent wetter. 20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Poor (34). Mixing Height.......500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 9 to 12 mph. Pcpn Amount......... 0.11- 0.41 in. Chance of Thunder...25 percent. .SATURDAY... Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Chance of rain showers. Max Temperature.....79-84. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. Min Humidity........42-47 percent. 24 HR Trend......Unchanged. 20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts up to 18 mph. Vent Rate...........Excellent (774). Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 9 to 15 mph. Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.06 in . Chance of Thunder...26 percent. $$ .EXTENDED... .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ JPB