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
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...A cold front sags through the region early Wednesday
ushering in near-normal temperatures and a drier airmass to close
out the work week. Minimum afternoon humidity values will hover
around 50 percent through the end of the week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-132115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 5 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......6170-6670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (417).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4800-5300 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (330).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-132115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4730-5230 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (350).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4170-4670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (321).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-132115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
350 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent) until 8 am, then partly
                    sunny (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Slight chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....80-86.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5350-5850 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (447).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5870-6370 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (338).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

DRK