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
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...A dry cold front exits SE Michigan today shifting winds
to the north in its wake. High pressure then fills in to support
mainly dry conditions mid to late week aside from a low chance of a
shower Wednesday morning. Wednesday is also the coolest day of the
week followed by a new warming trend late week and into the weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-142130-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    11 am.
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3380-3880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph becoming north.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (342).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 am, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 11 pm until 2 am, then chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3680-4180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (352).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-142130-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy fog until
                    11 am.
Max temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2750-3250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (360).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 am, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 11 pm until 2 am, then chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3780-4280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (438).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-142130-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
403 AM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Patchy fog until
                    11 am.
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4220-4720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph increasing to around 10 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (426).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 11 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (484).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s.

$$

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