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
345 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather today as high pressure passes over the
region. A cold front brings potential for scattered showers and
thunderstorms on Saturday. Below normal temperatures and periodic
light showers are then expected into the early and middle part of
next week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-230800-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
345 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    11 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5880-6380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1245).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......120-320 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....70-74.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6270-6770 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (986).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-230800-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
345 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 pm, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4460-4960 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1007).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......180-380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5460-5960 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (893).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-230800-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
345 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm until
                    1700, then chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4830-5330 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (787).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......140-340 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5600-6100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (851).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

DRK