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
408 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure moves into lower Michigan today through
Friday, ensuring dry conditions until this weekend. Northeast winds
become breezy across the Thumb today. A drier airmass filters into
the region later today through the rest of the week, with minimum RH
values dropping from 60-70 percent today to 45 to 55 percent by
Friday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-202115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
408 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4070-4570 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (606).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4000-4500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (595).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-202115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
408 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3150-3650 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (515).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3590-4090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (520).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-202115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
408 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent) until 2 pm, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3310-3810 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (537).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4310-4810 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (584).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

MV