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
350 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure holds over the region tonight through
early Saturday to reinforce a stretch of dry weather and gradually
warming temperatures. Afternoon min RH values drop into the 30
percent range each day as the warming trend progresses. Afternoon
readings peak in the 70s Friday and Saturday before the next chance
of rain arrives Saturday evening.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-311430-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
350 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5690-6190 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (504).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming south in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph becoming south in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4990-5490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (481).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........65-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......560-760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-311430-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
350 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-37 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........6 or high potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......5590-6090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (643).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming south up to 5 mph in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming south in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (433).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......340-540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-311430-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
350 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent).
Max temperature.....66-72.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........23-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6800-7300 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (694).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent).
Min temperature.....40-44.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late evening and early morning, then becoming
                    light after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........23-33 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4780-5280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (363).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......560-760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.

$$

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