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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
384 FNUS53 KDTX 042003 FWFDTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION...A stray shower remains possible this afternoon and evening, mainly toward the Ohio border and Tri Cities. Prospects for showers and storms increase Friday as a low pressure system organizes in the Midwest. The system lingers over the Great Lakes Saturday keeping a chance of showers in the forecast. The holiday weekend then closes out with dry weather Sunday under partly cloudy sky. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-042130- Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee- Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 am, then partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of showers until 11 pm. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....62-67. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........89-99 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming southeast in the late evening and overnight. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10). Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of showers until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....78-82. 24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler. Min humidity........56-66 percent. 24 hr trend......12 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest early in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4480-4980 ft agl. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph becoming west around 20 mph early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (698). Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........90-100 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25). Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....72-76. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-65 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3910-4410 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good (408). Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-042130- Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer- Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 am, then partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of showers until 11 pm. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....61-66. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........90-100 percent. 24 hr trend......8 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl. Transport winds.....South around 5 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9). Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of showers until 2 pm. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 11 am until 2 pm, then showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....78-82. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Min humidity........59-69 percent. 24 hr trend......13 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest early in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4120-4620 ft agl. Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (653). Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......1 degree cooler. Max humidity........93-100 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22). Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler. Min humidity........63-73 percent. 24 hr trend......4 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in the afternoon. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2980-3480 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good (410). Pcpn amount.........None. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-042130- St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 am, then partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers until 11 pm. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Min temperature.....64-68. 24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer. Max humidity........88-98 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph early in the evening becoming light, then becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph becoming east in the late evening and overnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9). Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of showers until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Max temperature.....80-86. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. Min humidity........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest early in the afternoon. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4180-4680 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south in the late morning and early afternoon, then becoming southwest early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (925). Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in. .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Min temperature.....60-66. 24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler. Max humidity........88-98 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22). Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....74-80. 24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler. Min humidity........51-61 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4190-4690 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Good (521). Pcpn amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. $$ BT