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
424 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure lingers through today bringing dry and
seasonable temperatures. The ridge moves east of Lake Ontario today
which veers light surface winds southeasterly. Heat and humidity
builds in Wednesday and Thursday with increasing chances for showers
and thunderstorms Thursday evening and overnight.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-222115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
424 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3940-4440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (212).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph becoming south in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....84-90.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (714).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-222115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
424 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3750-4250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (235).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....82-88.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3120-3620 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (530).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

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
424 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph until
                    late afternoon, then becoming southeast early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4540-5040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming southeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (265).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....84-90.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3630-4130 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (460).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s.

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