Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4
945
FNUS53 KDTX 030753
FWFDTX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
353 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure that has been in control of the region
over the last several days gives way to low pressure later today.
Gusty southwest winds lift temperatures into the lower 80s before
showers and thunderstorms move in for the later half of the day and
early overnight hours. Most of the rain should fall between 5 PM and
1 AM this evening. Cooler and drier weather settles in Thursday with
lingering gustiness.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-032115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
353 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 11 am until 5 pm. Chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm. Rain showers likely
                    after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1451).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 pm. Rain showers until
                    0200, then chance of showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming around 10 mph early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6350-6850 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1137).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-032115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
353 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 11 am. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm until 5 pm, then
                    chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to
                    20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......6640-7140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20
                    to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1522).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Rain showers. Chance
                    of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....62-67.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming around 10 mph early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5940-6440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1118).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-032115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
353 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Patchy dense fog
                    after 5 am until 8 am. Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 11 am until 5 pm, then chance of
                    showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40
                    percent.
Max temperature.....78-82.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......7220-7720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 25
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1719).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Rain showers. Chance
                    of precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......940-1140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (24).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......6390-6890 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1026).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

KGK