Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
351 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...Cooler and drier conditions today as high pressure
builds across the region. Low pressure system tracking into the
northern great lakes brings showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms overnight through early Monday afternoon. Turning
windy Monday afternoon and evening, with southwest gusts in excess
of 35 mph.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-202115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
351 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3750-4250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (540).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    until 2 am, then rain likely. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (54).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South around 15 mph becoming southwest
                    20 to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3910-4410 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph becoming southwest
                    around 35 mph in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1372).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-202115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
351 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3180-3680 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming east.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (410).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    until 2 am, then rain likely. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........81-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast around 20
                    mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph becoming southeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (21).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........59-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast around 20 mph becoming
                    southwest in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4280-4780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph becoming southwest
                    around 35 mph in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1664).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-202115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
351 AM EDT Sun Apr 20 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3380-3880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (469).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain likely after 2 am.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......530-730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain until 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4680-5180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest
                    around 35 mph in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1821).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

MR