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
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...A slow moving cold front will move across the area
tonight and early Saturday morning bringing the next chance for
showers and thunderstorms. High pressure expanding across the
northern lakes will bring cooler and drier conditions to the area
this weekend. The next low pressure system brings showers and storms
Sunday night into Monday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-190815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Chance of showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......580-780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25
                    mph in the late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (45).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3990-4490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (714).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....32-36.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3360-3860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (413).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-190815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 am. Chance of showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......37 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......530-730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (38).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......3360-3860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (670).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....48-52.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3020-3520 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (354).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-190815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
359 PM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of showers after
                    11 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......790-990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (58).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 11 am.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (574).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....36-40.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......730-930 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (29).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2990-3490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (394).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s.

$$

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