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
252 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...Increasing shower and thunderstorm chances expected
through the day tomorrow. Additional chances for precipitation
Sunday with the passage of a cold front. Drier conditions return
Monday and Tuesday in the wake of the frontal passage.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-150815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
252 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 11 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-84.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3730-4230 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (446).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 5 am. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 11 pm until 2 am. Showers likely after
                    5 am. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......660-860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Showers likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of showers after 2 pm. Chance
                    of thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3030-3530 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (429).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-150815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
252 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming east around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3860-4360 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (394).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 pm
                    until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......720-920 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Showers likely.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........69-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2240-2740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (301).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


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MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-150815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
252 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of showers after
                    11 am. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm
                    until 5 pm, then chance of thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....79-84.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3440-3940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (376).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......820-1020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Showers likely.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....80-86.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming around 10 mph early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2720-3220 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (420).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

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