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
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.DISCUSSION...Coverage and intensity of showers increase across SE
Michigan tonight. There is a chance for locally heavy rainfall until
showers end with the passage of a cold front Friday morning. The
front leaves air cold enough for low temperatures projected to reach
the mid to upper 30s north of metro Detroit by Saturday morning.
Cool temperatures continue through the weekend with just a low
chance for a short period of light rain Sunday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-020830-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers until
                    2300, then chance of showers until 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (22).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......43 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4440-4940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (662).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....60-66.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3960-4460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (279).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-020830-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until
                    2300, then chance of showers until 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (28).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4700-5200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (789).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....38-44.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph becoming east in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4230-4730 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (270).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-020830-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 2 am, then rain
                    showers likely. Chance of precipitation 100
                    percent.
Min temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 5 mph becoming north in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 10 mph becoming north in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (26).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4150-4650 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (640).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....61-66.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4090-4590 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (340).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.

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