Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Temperatures into the mid to upper 60s today and into
the 70s on Saturday. Scattered showers mainly in the north
today, then widespread rain becomes likely late Saturday into Sunday
as a strong low pressure system tracks through the Great Lakes.
Gusty northwest winds up to 30 mph or greater will be possible on
Sunday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-172115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 8 am, then slight chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1810-2310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (314).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent) until 2 am, then partly
                    cloudy (55-65 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 20
                    percent.
Min temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........77-87 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 (41).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pmRain showers after 2 pm.
                    Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2280-2780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (542).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-172115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am, then chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm, then slight chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......1680-2180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (300).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 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........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 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 (25).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm, then showers likely.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....70-74.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......1970-2470 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (479).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-172115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
406 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent).
Max temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......2280-2780 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (332).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Min temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........69-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Rain showers
                    likely after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3950-4450 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1137).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.

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