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
312 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...Northeast winds today and clouds will contribute to
much cooler temperatures around 60 degrees. Rain showers will likely
be around south of M-59 as well. Dry and cool Friday before rain
returns by Saturday morning.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-092115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
312 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4910-5410 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (768).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....40-44.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......720-920 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6530-7030 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (621).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-092115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
312 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........56-66 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4810-5310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 20
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (737).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........86-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......820-1020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6600-7100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (591).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-092115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
312 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am, then chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......19 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (705).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........84-94 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest around 5
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......6280-6780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (676).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

SF