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
320 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Scattered-numerous showers developing tomorrow,
with widespread showers and possible thunderstorms Saturday
evening and Saturday night. Showers persist much of Sunday with
gusty northwest winds developing Sunday afternoon around 40 mph.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-180815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
320 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Min temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (42).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 pm. Rain showers likely.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1920-2420 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (424).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (23).
Pcpn amount.........1.01-1.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......1950-2450 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (654).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-180815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
320 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....49-54.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (30).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    cloudy (80-90 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 am. Rain showers likely
                    after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1650-2150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (406).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 5 am. Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......33 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 15 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2470-2970 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 30 to 35 mph becoming west around 25 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (979).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-180815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
320 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Min temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
                    likely and slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    2 pm. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4250-4750 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1008).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    thunderstorms after 11 pm until 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......43 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 15 mph becoming west in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......2470-2970 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1016).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.

$$

SF