Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
662 FNUS53 KDTX 051954 FWFDTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 354 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .DISCUSSION...High pressure continues to promote clear skies today with minimum RH values between 35 to 45 percent. A cold front will then pass through tomorrow morning which will bring breezy conditions with sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting around 30 mph. Minimum RH drops further to around 30 percent, bringing higher than normal fire weather concerns. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-060815- Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee- Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint 354 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. 24 hr trend......19 degrees warmer. Max humidity........73-83 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph becoming around 15 mph after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 25 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (37). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Max temperature.....70-74. 24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31-41 percent. 24 hr trend......1 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming around 20 mph early in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5770-6270 ft agl. Transport winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1740). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Min temperature.....44-48. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Max humidity........78-88 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......790-990 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (49). Pcpn amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Max temperature.....60-64. 24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler. Min humidity........33-43 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5190-5690 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (883). Pcpn amount.........None. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-060815- Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer- Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer 354 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....52-58. 24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer. Max humidity........74-82 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming south around 20 mph after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl. Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 am. Slight chance of rain showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. 24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer. Min humidity........31-40 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming west early in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......6220-6720 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph becoming around 30 mph early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1860). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Min temperature.....42-48. 24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler. Max humidity........79-89 percent. 24 hr trend......9 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (45). Pcpn amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent). Max temperature.....60-65. 24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler. Min humidity........39-49 percent. 24 hr trend......11 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5080-5580 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (966). Pcpn amount.........None. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-060815- St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe- Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe 354 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Min temperature.....54-60. 24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer. Max humidity........74-84 percent. 24 hr trend......21 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Slight chance of thunderstorms until 11 am. Slight chance of rain showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....72-78. 24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer. Min humidity........29-37 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming around 20 mph early in the afternoon. Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......5980-6480 ft agl. Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph increasing to around 30 mph early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1732). Pcpn amount.........None. .SUNDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Min temperature.....42-46. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Max humidity........79-89 percent. 24 hr trend......6 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......660-860 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27). Pcpn amount.........None. .MONDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent). Max temperature.....60-66. 24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler. Min humidity........34-44 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4960-5460 ft agl. Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (764). Pcpn amount.........None. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. $$ AM