Fri May 17 03:13:50 EDT 2024

Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
313 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200, then 
                    partly sunny (35-45 percent). Areas of fog 
                    until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....72-77...except 51-56 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler...except 8 degrees cooler near 
                    the coast. 
Min Humidity........37-42 percent...except 46-51 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......14 percent wetter. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (231). 
Mixing Height.......3700 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in . 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Patchy fog after 
                    2400. 
Min Temperature.....48-53. 
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........93-98 percent...except 79-84 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 6 percent drier along the 
                    coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (17). 
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 
                    after midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until 
                    1200. 
Max Temperature.....80-85...except 53-58 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........29-34 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Good (405). 
Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....South 6 to 9 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None.