Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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FNUS53 KDTX 180720
FWFDTX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
304 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...Cold conditions will continue into Monday with flurries
or scattered snow showers. After a brief moderation in temperatures
into the 40s on Tuesday, a reinforcing shot of cold air will bring
30s back for the mid to late week period. There is some chance of
accumulating snow late in the week.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-182100-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
304 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
snow showers after 5 am until 5 pm. Slight
chance of showers after 2 pm until 5 pm,
then slight chance of flurries. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....34-39.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5070-5570 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (967).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
snow showers after 2 am. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........69-79 percent.
24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1320-1520 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (74).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....40-44.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......4680-5180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph becoming west early in
the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1148).
Pcpn amount.........None.
$$
MIZ049-054-055-062-182100-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
304 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
snow showers until 5 am, then chance of snow
showers until 2 pm, then slight chance of snow
showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....33-38.
24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4850-5350 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (921).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of snow
showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
percent.
Min temperature.....21-26.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........75-82 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west after
midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1320-1520 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph becoming around 20 mph after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (96).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 41.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......4280-4780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1078).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
$$
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-182100-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
304 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
snow showers after 5 am. Chance of showers
after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....36-40.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4750-5250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (947).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 am, then
mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Min temperature.....23-28.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........70-80 percent.
24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming around 10 mph after
midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......1010-1210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph becoming around 20 mph after
midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (62).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent).
Max temperature.....42-46.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-46 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
fire growth.
Mixing height.......4810-5310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1545).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with chance of snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s.
$$
CB