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
357 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front exits into Ohio leaving a stray shower
across SE Michigan this morning while temperature and humidity both
drop gradually throughout the day. Dry weather holds tonight and
Monday until another round of showers and thunderstorms moves in
later Monday night and Tuesday. Warm and humid air briefly returns
mid week and then turns cooler again accompanied by a lengthy period
of dry weather during late week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-172115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
357 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 11 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast
                    15 to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2780-3280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (472).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4220-4720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming south in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (431).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-172115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
357 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 pm, then partly
                    sunny (55-65 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 8 am. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 8 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (503).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph becoming east after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3890-4390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (402).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-172115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
357 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 8 am. Chance of showers.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 8 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4040-4540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (516).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph becoming east after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4130-4630 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (369).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s.

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