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
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front sags through the region early Wednesday
ushering in near-normal temperatures and a drier airmass to close
out the work week. Minimum afternoon humidity values will hover
around 50 percent through the end of the week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-132115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 5 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Mixing height.......6330-6830 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming northwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (448).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5190-5690 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (266).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-132115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4910-5410 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (408).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4930-5430 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (303).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-132115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
259 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent) until 8 am, then partly
                    sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Slight chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....80-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Mixing height.......5640-6140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (464).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5540-6040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (338).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

CB