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
418 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...Scattered-numerous showers today with widespread
showers and possible thunderstorms this evening and tonight.
Showers persist much of Sunday with gusty northwest winds developing
Sunday afternoon around 40 mph. Another strong low pressure system
Monday night into Tuesday brings rain and gusty winds again. Cooler
airmass settles into the region mid to late week with daytime highs
in the 50s.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-182115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
418 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 8 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 8 am until 11 am, then showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....70-74.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......17 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2480-2980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming around 15 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (656).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Rain showers. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........1.01-1.50 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........80-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......26 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 15 mph becoming west in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......1770-2270 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph becoming northwest 25
                    to 30 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (562).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-182115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
418 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 8 am until 2 pm, then showers likely
                    and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Max temperature.....70-76.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2990-3490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (728).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Rain showers. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 20 to 25 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......1990-2490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 25 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (699).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-182115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
418 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 8 am, then
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers after 8 am until 2 pm, then rain
                    showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70
                    percent.
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4590-5090 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1172).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Rain showers. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms after 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Rain showers. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....64-68.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........74-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 20 mph becoming west early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......2070-2570 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 30 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (835).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
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...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs
in the lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.

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