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
354 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...Below normal temperatures through much of the week.
Periodic brief light showers today and Monday and possibly again
Thursday. Decreasing humidity into mid week with minimum RHs down to
40 percent Tuesday and Wednesday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-242115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
354 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 pm until 5 pm. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm. Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5540-6040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (964).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5710-6210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (973).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-242115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
354 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5490-5990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (875).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 11 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4870-5370 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (832).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-242115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
354 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6090-6590 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (913).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....66-72.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5380-5880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (821).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

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