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

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FNUS53 KDTX 091904
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
304 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...Areas of frost Friday morning, with otherwise quiet
weather as high pressure stays overhead. A cold front tracks through
the area Friday evening as an upper low settles in, leading to a
period of unsettled weather through the weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-101415-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
304 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Areas of frost
                    until 11 am.
Max temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3940-4440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (239).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent) until 2 am, then partly
                    cloudy (30-40 percent). Widespread frost after
                    11 pm.
Min temperature.....36-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Widespread frost
                    until 11 am. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3250-3750 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (586).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 2 am, then chance of showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......640-840 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-101415-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
304 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy frost
                    until 11 am.
Max temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3940-4440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (266).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Widespread frost
                    after 11 pm.
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Widespread frost
                    until 11 am. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (571).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 2 am, then chance of showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......540-740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-101415-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
304 PM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    sunny (5-15 percent). Areas of frost until
                    11 am.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4170-4670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (315).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Widespread frost
                    after 11 pm.
Min temperature.....36-42.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Widespread frost
                    until 11 am.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3410-3910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (555).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......560-760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

CB