Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
146
FNUS53 KDTX 061942
FWFDTX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
.DISCUSSION...High pressure will expand across the Great Lakes from
the north today and persist across the region through Tuesday. This
will sustain dry air across Southeast Michigan, supporting afternoon
RH values mainly in the 40s and 50s. The next chance for rain will
be along a weak cold front Tuesday night into Wednesday.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-071415-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4870-5370 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (527).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Patchy fog after
2 am.
Min temperature.....52-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east up to 5
mph in the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until
11 am.
Max temperature.....74-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the
late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4070-4570 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (260).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....54-60.
24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-99 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.
$$
MIZ049-054-055-062-071415-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....70-76.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4920-5420 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (508).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent) until 2 am, then partly
cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after 2 am.
Min temperature.....50-56.
24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming up to 5 mph in
the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
11 am.
Max temperature.....72-78.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the
late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4040-4540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (240).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....52-58.
24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.
$$
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-071415-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
342 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5380-5880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (563).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....52-58.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......720-920 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.LABOR DAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....74-79.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4410-4910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (385).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........None.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
$$
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