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
342 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...An elevated front overhead will support a chance for
light rain early this morning. High pressure will then expand into
the region today into Thursday sustaining dry and seasonable
conditions. Rain chances increase this weekend in advance of an
approaching upper low and associated cold front.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-152115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
342 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 5 am, then slight chance of rain
                    showers until 8 am. Chance of precipitation 50
                    percent.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3540-4040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (335).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Patchy frost
                    after 5 am.
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming north around 5
                    mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2810-3310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (157).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-152115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
342 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent) until 8 am, then partly
                    sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 5 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3810-4310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (424).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Patchy frost
                    after 5 am.
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3440-3940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (254).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
342 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 5 am, then slight chance of rain
                    showers until 11 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3910-4410 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (484).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....36-42.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3760-4260 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (284).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler, showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

$$

TF