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
344 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front brings potential for scattered showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Below normal temperatures and periodic
light showers are then expected into the early and middle part of
next week as broad low pressure stalls over the Great Lakes.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-232115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
344 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 8 am until 2 pm. Chance of
                    showers after 8 am. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west around 15
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5960-6460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west around 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1360).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5730-6230 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1051).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-232115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
344 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 am until 2 pm. Chance of
                    showers after 11 am. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4960-5460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1008).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4600-5100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (822).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-232115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
344 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4590-5090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (784).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5440-5940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1035).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. 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 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

$$

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