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
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather today as high pressure passes over the
region. A cold front brings potential for scattered showers and
thunderstorms on Saturday. Below normal temperatures and periodic
light showers are then expected into the early and middle part of
next week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-222115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
                    5 am, then areas of fog until 8 am.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest up to 5 mph becoming around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4490-4990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph becoming west early in
                    the morning, then becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (332).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm
                    until 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5220-5720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1156).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-222115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4170-4670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (274).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4010-4510 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (886).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-222115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
339 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph early
                    in the morning, then becoming east in the late
                    morning and early afternoon becoming south
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4560-5060 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
                    south early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (223).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4860-5360 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (784).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

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