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
347 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...Dry and tranquil conditions persist through Labor Day
weekend with high pressure in control. Cooler temperatures gradually
warm toward seasonal normals, while minimum RHs hold above 40
percent.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-302115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
347 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....70-74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South up to 5 mph after midnight becoming
                    light, then becoming northwest around 5 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5300-5800 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 5 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (277).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....48-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast up to 5 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (7).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5480-5980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph becoming northeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (300).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-302115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
347 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....66-72.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph
                    until late afternoon, then becoming north early
                    in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......5060-5560 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (337).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5150-5650 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming northeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (269).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-302115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
347 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Patchy fog until
                    8 am.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........36-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North up to 5 mph becoming northeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5640-6140 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming north in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (317).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....46-52.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East up to 5 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph becoming south in the
                    late evening and early morning, then becoming
                    west after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (4).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5810-6310 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 5 mph becoming northeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (351).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.LABOR DAY...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. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.

$$

KGK