Fri May  3 04:44:23 EDT 2024

Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
444 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 1200, then 
                    mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Rain showers and 
                    chance of thunderstorms until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....65-70...except around 51 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler. 
Min Humidity........33-38 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter...except 14 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Fair (282). 
Mixing Height.......2400 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.19 in. 

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). 
Min Temperature.....43-48. 
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........71-76 percent...except 58-63 percent along the 
                    coast. 
   24 HR Trend......22 percent drier...except 30 percent drier 
                    along the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    east after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (13). 
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the 
                    southeast after midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). 
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 44-49 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........32-37 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with occasional 
                    gusts up to 20 mph. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Good (524). 
Mixing Height.......4000 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 9 to 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None.