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
242 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...Region remains under the influence of stalled low
pressure over southern Ontario Friday supporting isolated to
scattered showers. Low departs by this weekend allowing for slightly
warmer conditions though a series of disturbances crossing the Great
Lakes will offer near daily isolated afternoon shower chances,

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-230815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
242 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......630-830 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (56).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........58-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (761).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......950-1150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (68).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4580-5080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (615).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-230815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
242 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Isolated showers
                    until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....40-44.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......730-930 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (53).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Isolated showers
                    until 2 pm, then scattered showers. Chance
                    of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......2960-3460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (656).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........85-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (67).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (525).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-230815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
242 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers until 11 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......580-780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (44).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Isolated rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1138).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......610-810 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (30).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5000-5500 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (601).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.

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