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
358 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Much cooler and breezy today with westerly winds
gusting 30 to 35 mph. Dry and cool conditions persist Sunday through
Tuesday with a wet pattern becoming likely Tuesday night into the
late week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-172115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
358 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 5 am, then chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm, then slight chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......32 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3410-3910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (886).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (109).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2720-3220 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (339).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-172115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
358 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 5 am, then
                    chance of showers. Chance of precipitation
                    30 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3570-4070 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming west
                    around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (941).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......950-1150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (102).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2930-3430 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (430).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

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
358 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 5 am, then
                    chance of showers until 2 pm, then slight
                    chance of showers. Chance of precipitation
                    30 percent.
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4280-4780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming west 25
                    to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1170).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1180-1380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (132).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3360-3860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (501).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

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TF