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
341 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure builds in from the west today while
delivering dry weather and cooler conditions through Saturday. A dry
cold front will bring a stronger west to northwest breeze on Friday.
The next chance of rain arrives Sunday as a large low pressure
system moves into the upper Midwest.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-072115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
341 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 1 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2780-3280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west around 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (534).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........86-96 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......940-1140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (40).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3250-3750 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (568).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-072115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
341 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 1 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....53-58.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2410-2910 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (443).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87-97 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest around 10
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3360-3860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (668).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-072115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
341 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 1 pm, then
                    sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....54-59.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2700-3200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (341).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....56-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2920-3420 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (611).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. South winds
around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
around 60.

$$

TF