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
355 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...Areas north of I-69 could see a few additional showers
this morning before a cold front clears east. Winds veer toward the
northwest today, with afternoon gusts increasing to around 20 or 25
mph. Cooler and less humid air filters in through Friday as high
pressure crosses Lower Michigan.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-172115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
355 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Chance of showers
                    until 8 am. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....72-77.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West around 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20
                    mph until late afternoon, then diminishing to
                    around 10 mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3830-4330 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest around 15
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (655).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph until early morning
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4890-5390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming south early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (292).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-172115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
355 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 8 am, then slight chance of showers until
                    11 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest around 10 mph becoming northwest 15
                    to 20 mph until late afternoon, then becoming
                    north early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......2890-3390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph becoming northwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (558).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast around 5
                    mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....72-78.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4710-5210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (269).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-172115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
355 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....76-80.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4120-4620 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (731).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......520-720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5020-5520 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming south early in the
                    afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (262).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs around 90.

$$

KGK