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
356 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...Scattered showers with a chance for some isolated
thunderstorms will continue tonight into tomorrow, most favorable
along or south of M59. Additional chances for showers and
thunderstorms will continue through at least the midweek period as a
frontal boundary wavers over southern Michigan.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-160815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
356 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2140-2640 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (205).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 50
                    percent.
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......820-1020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2310-2810 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (202).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-160815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
356 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......860-1060 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2320-2820 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (227).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......820-1020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-74.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2580-3080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (215).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-160815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
356 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of showers.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......860-1060 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1740-2240 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (204).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2440-2940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (217).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 70. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.

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