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
302 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.DISCUSSION...A low pressure system exits east with a few additional
showers and perhaps a thunderstorms this evening. Drier and milder
conditions return Wednesday ahead of an evening/overnight cold front
that could lead to a spotty shower or two.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-071415-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
302 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers
                    until 2 pm. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 pm. Chance of showers after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1890-2390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (168).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph becoming northeast 10 to
                    15 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2830-3330 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 20
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (318).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 40.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......640-840 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (52).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-071415-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
302 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
                    until 11 am. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 pm. Chance of showers after 11 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2650-3150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (209).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming northwest around
                    5 mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph becoming north 15
                    to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2180-2680 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (355).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......710-910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (62).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-071415-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
302 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers
                    until 2 pm. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 pm. Chance of showers after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2600-3100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (269).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....48-52.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......31 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4490-4990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (504).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....40-44.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1180-1380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (43).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

KGK