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
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...A low pressure system will bring scattered to numerous
showers with embedded thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The
best coverage is expected around the Tri-Cities and Thumb. There
will be a low end chance for pop up showers or a thunderstorm
tomorrow. Shower chances within this warm and humid air mass will
support minimum RH values around 60 to 70 percent today and
tomorrow.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-052115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms after 8 am
                    until 2 pm, then showers and thunderstorms
                    likely. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
                    early in the morning, then becoming south in
                    the late morning and early afternoon becoming
                    southwest early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4850-5350 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming south until
                    late afternoon, then becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (547).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Thunderstorms
                    likely until 11 pm. Chance of showers until
                    2 am. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    11 pm. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 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.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3370-3870 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (463).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-052115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 11 am until 2 pm, then showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph
                    early in the morning, then becoming south in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4720-5220 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming south in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (467).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming west in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming west in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 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........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2990-3490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (436).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-052115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 8 am until 11 am, then chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph until
                    late afternoon, then becoming southwest early
                    in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4330-4830 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph becoming south until
                    late afternoon, then becoming southwest around
                    15 mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (524).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms until 11 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 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.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4290-4790 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (733).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s.

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