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

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6
545
FNUS53 KDTX 191926
FWFDTX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...Lower humidity is more noticeable late week while
temperatures hover in the 80s. Dry weather also sets in for several
days until possibly with the next cold front Saturday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-201415-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers until 2 pm.
                    Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
                    after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........71-81 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming north around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1710-2210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (225).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......660-860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (34).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (561).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......760-960 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-201415-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 pm, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........72-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming east around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......890-1390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast early
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (208).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......940-1140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2940-3440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (500).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-201415-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
326 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers until
                    2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 80
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph becoming south in the
                    late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
                    west early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......1440-1940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (207).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......600-800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....74-79.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2970-3470 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (472).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......940-1140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

CB