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
341 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...Departing high pressure gives way to low pressure
arriving from the northwest this evening. Southwest wind increases
slightly through the day as RH dips into the 30 to 40 percent range.
A cold front brings scattered light showers this evening with
additional spotty showers possible on Saturday. A ridge of high
pressure then builds in by Sunday with mainly dry conditions and
light easterly wind.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-110815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
341 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 11 pm, then slight chance of rain
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph becoming north 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3460-3960 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (454).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......600-800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4030-4530 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (478).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-110815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
341 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 am, then slight chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph decreasing to around 10 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....59-64.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 5 mph becoming north 10 to 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3300-3800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (499).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light, then becoming east around 5 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......460-660 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3240-3740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (456).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-110815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
341 PM EDT Fri Oct 10 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4030-4530 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (404).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......540-740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4090-4590 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (498).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.

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DRK