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FWSGRR



Spot Forecast for Vadar Fire...USFS

National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI

852 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2100 EDT on May 04. 

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather

Service.



Please contact our office at (616) 949-5150, if you have questions

or concerns with this forecast.



.DISCUSSION...

A couple of light rain showers are passing through the area over 

the next hour. These could cause minor shifts in wind direction 

and speed, but overall the southwest winds will become west or 

northwest around midnight. Mixing heights and vent rate is 

expected to decrease this evening with a stable temperature 

profile in the lower atmosphere.



.REST OF TONIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) then becoming 

                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming 

                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of 

                    thunderstorms late in the evening. Chance of 

                    rain in the late evening and overnight, then 

                    slight chance of rain after 3 am. 

Temperature.........62 at forecast start...Min 42. 

RH..................56 percent at forecast start...Max 71 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Winds west at 10 mph at forecast 

                    start...otherwise West winds 6 to 10 mph with 

                    gusts to around 23 mph shifting to the 

                    northwest around 6 mph overnight. Gusty and 

                    erratic winds expected near thunderstorms late 

                    in the evening. 



.TUESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Slight chance of 

                    rain early in the morning. 

Temperature.........Max 54. 

RH..................Min 31 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 23 mph 

                    late in the morning. 



.TUESDAY NIGHT...



Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) then becoming 

                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Areas of frost 

                    after 3 am. 

Temperature.........Min 34. 

RH..................Max 82 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph with gusts to around 

                    20 mph becoming light. 



.WEDNESDAY...



Sky/weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Widespread frost 

                    early in the morning, then areas of frost early 

                    in the morning. 

Temperature.........Max 54. 

RH..................Min 31 percent. 

Wind (20 ft)........Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph with 

                    gusts to around 21 mph. 



$$

Forecaster...Scholten

Requested by...Clara Nieland

Type of request...WILDFIRE

.TAG 2612710.0/GRR

.DELDT 05/04/26

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.EMAIL sm.fs.midc@usda.gov