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
407 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure extends from The Plains into the Ohio
Valley while broad low pressure strengthens over Quebec today.
Breezy conditions today will be buoyed by minimum RHs in the 40s.
High pressure maintains dry weather Saturday with temperatures around
early November normals. The next chance of rain arrives Sunday as a
large low pressure system moves into the upper Midwest.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-082115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
407 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3460-3960 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (637).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....32-38.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2420-2920 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (287).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-082115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
407 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 1 pm, then mostly
                    sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest around 10
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3880-4380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (903).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....34-38.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 5
                    mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2290-2790 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (275).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-082115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
407 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 1 pm, then mostly
                    sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3330-3830 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (666).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....32-36.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2470-2970 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (364).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. South winds
around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 50s.

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