Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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FNUS53 KDTX 040723
FWFDTX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...Widespread rain moves over all of SE MI late tonight
into tomorrow morning. Additional low-end rain chances will be
possible again tomorrow evening.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-042115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph becoming east.
Mixing height.......2940-3440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (355).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........88-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (41).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain until
                    2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........59-69 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3410-3910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (697).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-042115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2540-3040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (290).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (90-100 percent). Rain. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....34-39.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of rain until
                    2 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 10 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2570-3070 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northwest
                    around 20 mph in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (508).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-042115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
323 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    rain after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....48-52.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2550-3050 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (373).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (95-100 percent). Rain. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 am until 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......500-700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain likely until 2 pm,
                    then chance of rain. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 10 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2360-2860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northwest
                    around 20 mph in the late morning and
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (493).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and slight chance of snow.
Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely and slight chance of rain. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper
30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
40s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.

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