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
334 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry with seasonable temperatures and light winds today.
Warming trend Wednesday and Thursday, with a low potential for
showers at times. Widespread rain expected Friday.

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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4690-5190 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (693).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    11 pm until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......680 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3790-4290 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph becoming west in the late
                    morning and early afternoon, then becoming
                    southwest early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (388).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

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

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest around 10
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4670-5170 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (758).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3580-4080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and early afternoon, then becoming
                    south early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (283).
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
334 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........29-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4510-5010 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (671).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming southwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (519).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

MR