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
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather continues with a slight temperature and
humidity rebound today and for most of tonight. Another round of
scattered showers and thunderstorms moves in late tonight toward the
Tri Cities and then for much of Tuesday across the rest of SE Mi.
Warm and humid air briefly returns mid week and then turns cooler
again accompanied by a lengthy period of dry weather during late
week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-190815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50
                    percent.
Min temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2040-2540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (278).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......530-730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (32).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3900-4400 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (579).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-190815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 2 am until 5 am, then chance
                    of showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Showers likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........72-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1390-1890 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph becoming southwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (258).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (26).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3670-4170 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (602).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-190815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
339 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 2 am. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 pm. Chance of showers.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....78-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2230-2730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (344).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming north around 5
                    mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4360-4860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (646).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.

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DRK