Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 16 at 2:29AM EDT until May 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 11:29pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...High Fire Danger this Afternoon...
.Combination of near critical afternoon humidity coupled with
breezy conditions will result in high fire danger this afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 016, 017, 018, 020, 021,
022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033,
034, 035, 036, 041, 042, and 099.
* WIND...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind gusts 20 to 25 mph,
occasionally up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity as low as 20 to 30 percent.
* HIGHEST THREAT...Northeast lower Michigan just away from the
Lake Huron coast.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Emmet; Cheboygan; Presque Isle; Leelanau; Antrim; Otsego; Montmorency; Alpena; Benzie; Grand Traverse; Kalkaska; Crawford; Oscoda; Alcona; Manistee; Wexford; Missaukee; Roscommon; Ogemaw; Iosco; Gladwin; Arenac; Charlevoix
Forcast Office:
NWS Gaylord MI
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov