Thu May  2 14:51:35 EDT 2024

Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
251 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Scattered rain showers 
                    until 2400. Scattered thunderstorms. Numerous 
                    rain showers after 2400. Patchy fog after 2400. 
Min Temperature.....50-55. 
   24 HR Trend......15 degrees warmer...except 10 degrees warmer 
                    near the coast. 
Max Humidity........94-99 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........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (68). 
Mixing Height.......600 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast 12 to 18 mph. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.12- 0.31 in. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (80-90 percent) until 1200, then 
                    mostly sunny (45-55 percent). Patchy fog until 
                    1200. Numerous rain showers and scattered 
                    thunderstorms until 1200. 
Max Temperature.....65-70...except around 61 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler. 
Min Humidity........32-37 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......4 percent wetter...except 16 percent wetter 
                    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...........Good (425). 
Mixing Height.......3100 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 12 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest in the afternoon. 
Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.16 in. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). 
Min Temperature.....43-48. 
   24 HR Trend......8 degrees cooler. 
Max Humidity........78-83 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......13 percent drier. 
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph . 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Poor (14). 
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 6 mph shifting to the east 
                    after midnight. 
Pcpn Amount.........None. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). 
Max Temperature.....71-76...except 60-65 near the coast. 
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer. 
Min Humidity........37-42 percent. 
   24 HR Trend......3 percent wetter...except 3 percent drier along 
                    the coast. 
20-Foot Winds.......East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south 
                    in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Vent Rate...........Good (535). 
Mixing Height.......4200 ft agl. 
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 12 mph. 
Pcpn Amount.........None.