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
354 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Temperature and humidity continue to gradually fall
throughout the day behind a cold front. Dry weather holds tonight
and Monday until another round of scattered showers and
thunderstorms moves in Tuesday. Warm and humid air briefly returns
mid week and then turns cooler again accompanied by a lengthy period
of dry weather during late week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-180815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
354 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4120-4620 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (381).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 11 pm
                    until 2 am, then chance of thunderstorms after
                    5 am. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2270-2770 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (305).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-180815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
354 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 15 mph becoming east after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........49-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (380).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1900-2400 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (266).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-180815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
354 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (366).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......580-780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2650-3150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (315).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

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