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
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...Numerous showers and thunderstorms developing late
today into this evening with some strong to severe storms possible.
Dry weather then returns Sunday through Tuesday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-201415-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3750-4250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (507).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms until 2 am, then
                    slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......940-1140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5170-5670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (383).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......500-700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-201415-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm until 5 pm. Showers
                    likely after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........61-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3590-4090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (511).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms until 11 pm, then
                    chance of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am, then slight chance of
                    showers until 5 am. Chance of precipitation 70
                    percent.
Min temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and early morning, then becoming
                    north after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (460).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
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
257 PM EDT Sat Jul 19 2025

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm until 5 pm. Showers
                    likely after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....82-86.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4590-5090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (708).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms until 11 pm, then
                    chance of showers until 2 am. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 pm until 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......500-700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (462).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......620-820 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s.
Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

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