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
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry weather continues this evening with high pressure
maintaining control through most of tonight. Showers expand north to
south across the area Thursday morning as a cold front settles
southward, with thunderstorms possible primarily Thursday afternoon.
Cooler temperatures and drier conditions fill in behind the front on
Friday and continue into the weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-280815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Rain showers
                    until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    showers after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......4490-4990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph becoming north in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (652).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 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 (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5580-6080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (527).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-280815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....51-56.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Rain showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 pm, then
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2680-3180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming north in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (521).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 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 (4).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......21 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4660-5160 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (684).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-280815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
356 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Min temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers and
                    slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 pm, then
                    showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80
                    percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........66-76 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2940-3440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (475).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (0).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5380-5880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (645).
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...Mostly 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.

$$

MV