


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
418 FNUS53 KDTX 180818 FWFDTX 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. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. $$ AA