Thu May  2 15:27:42 EDT 2024

Barry-Eaton-Ingham-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson-
Including the cities of Hastings, Charlotte, Lansing, Kalamazoo, 
Battle Creek, and Jackson
327 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 11 PM, then 
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain 
                    showers until 11 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. 
                    Rain showers likely after 11 PM. 
Chance of pcpn......70 percent. 
Min temperature.....55-60. 
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. 
Max humidity........91-96 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. 
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume 
                    dominated fire growth. 
Mixing height.......600-1100 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....80-110 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........0.14-0.41 in. 

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers 
                    likely until 5 PM. Chance of thunderstorms. 
                    Chance of rain showers after 5 PM. 
Chance of pcpn......70 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 71. 
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. 
Min humidity........55-60 percent. 
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter. 
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the 
                    northwest around 8 mph in the afternoon. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......2400-2900 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in 
                    the afternoon. 
Smoke dispersal.....200-380 (fair to good). 
Pcpn Amount.........0.05-0.39 in. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (60-70 percent). 
Min temperature.....51-56. 
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. 
Max humidity........95-100 percent. 
   24 hr trend......Unchanged. 
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......700-1200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....60-110 (poor). 
Pcpn Amount.........none to 0.03 in. 

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain 
                    showers. 
Chance of pcpn......30 percent. 
Max temperature.....Around 76. 
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer. 
Min humidity........50-55 percent. 
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated 
                    fire growth. 
Mixing height.......3700-4200 ft AGL. 
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph. 
Smoke dispersal.....320-350 (good). 
Pcpn Amount.........None.