Fri May 17 03:36:00 EDT 2024

Mason-Lake-Osceola-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-
Including the cities of Ludington, Baldwin, Reed City, Hart, 
Fremont, and Big Rapids
335 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent) until 2 PM, then 
                    sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy fog until 9 AM. 
Max temperature.....72-77. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........52-57 percent near Lake Michigan and 35-40 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter near Lake Michigan and 4 
                    percent drier Inland. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 6 mph in 
                    the afternoon. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......Near Lake Michigan, 1800-2300 ft AGL. 
Mixing height.......Inland, 2800-3300 ft AGL increasing to 
                    5800-6300 ft AGL in the afternoon. 
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....190-470 (fair to good). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent). Patchy fog after 5 
                    AM. 
Min temperature.....47-52. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......200-700 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 1600-2100 
                    ft AGL Inland. 
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast overnight. 
Smoke dispersal.....20-110 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent). Patchy fog until 9 AM. 
Max temperature.....72-77 near Lake Michigan and 80-85 Inland. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer near Lake Michigan and 6 
                    degrees warmer Inland. 
Min humidity........43-48 percent near Lake Michigan and 28-33 
                    percent Inland. 
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier near Lake Michigan and 11 
                    percent drier Inland. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......1800-2300 ft AGL near Lake Michigan and 
                    5900-6400 ft AGL Inland. 
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....400-520 (good). 
Pcpn Amount.........None.