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
401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...Periods of rain and isolated thunderstorms today
through early Sunday with potential for some areas to receive over
an inch of rainfall. A cool, breezy, and mostly cloudy pattern
follows early next week as high pressure sets up north of the
region.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-192115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am, then showers
                    likely until 2 pm, then chance of showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......1280-1780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (202).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Patchy fog. Rain
                    showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Chance of showers
                    after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3470-3970 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (586).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-192115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 11 am until 5 pm. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm. Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2200-2700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (330).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Rain showers likely.
                    Patchy fog after 11 pm. Chance of precipitation
                    70 percent.
Min temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (29).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3410-3910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (607).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-192115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
401 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 am, then showers likely
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......1760-2260 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (318).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Patchy fog. Rain
                    showers likely until 2 am. Chance of
                    thunderstorms. Rain showers after 2 am. Chance
                    of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
                    11 am. Chance of showers until 2 pm. Chance
                    of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3310-3810 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (529).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.

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