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
307 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...A weak cold front will move across the area today.
Although this front will provide limited rainfall, it will result in
an abundance of clouds through at least the first half of the day.
High pressure will expand into the region tonight and will provide
mostly sunny conditions on Monday. A warm front will lift into
southern Michigan on Tuesday, providing the next chance for showers
and thunderstorms.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-052115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
307 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 am. Chance of thunderstorms after
                    5 am until 8 am. Patchy fog until 11 am. Chance
                    of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph
                    until late afternoon, then diminishing to
                    around 5 mph early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5110-5610 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (442).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4630-5130 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (369).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-052115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
307 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent) until 2 pm, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Patchy fog until 11 am.
                    Slight chance of showers until 2 pm.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 am until
                    11 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming north 10 to 15
                    mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3770-4270 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming north.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (358).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......720-920 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4260-4760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (377).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-052115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
307 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy fog until
                    11 am. Chance of showers until 5 am. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 11 am. Slight
                    chance of showers after 5 am until 11 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming northwest 10 to
                    15 mph until late afternoon, then becoming
                    north early in the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3220-3720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest
                    until late afternoon, then becoming north early
                    in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (342).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........28-38 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4280-4780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (438).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.

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