Fri May 17 03:36:00 EDT 2024

Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
335 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 PM, then 
                    mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Slight chance of 
                    rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms 
                    after 11 AM. 
Chance of pcpn......20 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 77. 
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer. 
Min humidity........40-45 percent. 
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....220-340 (fair to good). 
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.08 in. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after 
                    5 AM. 
Min temperature.....Around 55. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......800-1300 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....20-40 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (10-20 percent). Patchy fog until 9 AM. 
Max temperature.....Around 82. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........37-42 percent. 
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east around 5 mph in the 
                    afternoon. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......6000-6500 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....280-370 (fair to good). 
Pcpn Amount.........None.