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
345 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...Showers and thunderstorms are likely late this evening
and tonight ahead of a strong cold front. Cooler and breezy for
Saturday, with westerly winds gusting 30 to 40 mph. Dry and cool
conditions persist Sunday and Monday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-162045-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
345 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....52-57.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......630-830 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (54).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    11 am until 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......2760-3260 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (869).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1500-1700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (151).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3390-3890 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (377).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-162045-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
345 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......530-730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (41).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    11 am until 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 20 to 25 mph.
Mixing height.......3020-3520 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (905).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........88-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1230-1430 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (138).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2870-3370 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (423).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-162045-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
345 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South around 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20
                    mph in the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......580-780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (37).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 am until 5 pm. Slight
                    chance of showers after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......4090-4590 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1244).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....46-51.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1510-1710 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (163).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3850-4350 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph decreasing to around 10
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (491).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. North
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

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MR