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
347 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.DISCUSSION...Showers expand north to south across the area this
morning as a cold front settles southward, with thunderstorms
possible mainly during the afternoon. Cooler and drier conditions
arrive on breezy north wind on Friday, then high pressure dominates
the area through the weekend with dry weather, light wind, and
gradually rising temperatures.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-282115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
347 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 8 am. Rain showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms after 8 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....66-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4960-5460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (722).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5370-5870 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (376).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-282115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
347 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 8 am. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms after 8 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3200-3700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (575).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4360-4860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (586).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-282115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
347 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 8 am until 2 pm. Rain
                    showers likely after 8 am. Chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......34 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3230-3730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (544).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5260-5760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (483).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.

$$

TF