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
359 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure across the eastern US will maintain dry
conditions across Southeast Michigan today. Much warmer air will be
driven into Se Mi today, boosting afternoon temperatures into the
50s and low 60s with daytime RH values dropping to below 50 percent.
A complex storm system will impact the Great Lakes region tomorrow.
This system will produce widespread rain late tonight into early
Tuesday morning with an additional round of showers and
thunderstorms expected late in the day. Colder air will then funnel
back into the region by Wednesday as the system departs to the
northeast.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-252115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
359 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......2300-2800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (563).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 2 am until 5 am, then showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....41-46.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......510-710 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (71).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of showers after 2 pm.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2160-2660 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (855).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-252115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
359 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....50-54.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......1950-2450 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (485).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am until 5 am, then rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......510-710 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (67).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers
                    until 2 pm, then chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80
                    percent.
Max temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 25 to 30 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1600-2100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 35 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (644).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-252115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
359 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....56-62.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2980-3480 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (688).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am until 5 am, then rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......510-710 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (55).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 2 pm. Chance of showers after
                    2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2390-2890 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1091).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

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