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
329 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure governs conditions through mid day
Thursday, maintaining dry and seasonable conditions. The dry airmass
will be characterized by minimum RH values around 40 to 50 percent.
An upper low increases shower and thunderstorm chances Thursday
afternoon through the weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-142115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
329 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....78-84.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6320-6820 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph becoming northeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (241).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming south in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4830-5330 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (625).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-142115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
329 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5510-6010 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming northeast until late
                    afternoon, then becoming northeast around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (256).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph becoming south in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4660-5160 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (597).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-142115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
329 AM EDT Wed Aug 14 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6610-7110 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph becoming northeast early
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (328).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-98 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....76-82.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4910-5410 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (659).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.

$$

SF