Thu May  2 15:27:42 EDT 2024

Montcalm-Gratiot-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-
Including the cities of Greenville, Alma, Grand Rapids, Ionia, 
and St. Johns
327 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of rain showers 
                    until 11 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain 
                    showers likely after 11 PM. 
Chance of pcpn......70 percent. 
Min temperature.....Around 57. 
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....80-120 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........0.08-0.56 in. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers 
                    likely until 11 AM. Chance of thunderstorms. 
                    Chance of rain showers after 11 AM. 
Chance of pcpn......60 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 70. 
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........42-47 percent. 
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the 
                    north around 8 mph in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......3100-3600 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north in the 
                    afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....220-480 (fair to good). 
Pcpn Amount.........0.01-0.36 in. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). 
Min temperature.....47-52. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. 
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......300-800 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....60 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.01 in. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (55-65 percent). 
Max temperature.....73-78. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........44-49 percent. 
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......East winds 6 to 11 mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....450-510 (good). 
Pcpn Amount.........None.