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
338 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...Cooler and drier conditions today as high pressure
builds across the Great Lakes. This ensures mainly dry conditions,
light northerly winds, and minimum RHs above 40 percent through the
weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-292115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
338 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5120-5620 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (390).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2 am.
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph early in the evening becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 5 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5680-6180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (311).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-292115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
338 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Scattered
                    sprinkles after 11 am.
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4430-4930 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (657).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2 am.
Min temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming west up to 5 mph in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......5170-5670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (335).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-292115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
338 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....64-70.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5040-5540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (548).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Patchy fog after
                    2 am.
Min temperature.....44-48.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (3).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the late morning and early afternoon, then
                    becoming north early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5840-6340 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (350).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast 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 lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

KGK