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
321 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...Seasonable temperatures with humid conditions will
persist through the midweek period. Scattered to numerous showers
move through the area today and tonight with a slight chance for
additional light showers on Wednesday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-242115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
321 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 8 am until 2 pm, then showers likely
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........68-78 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph becoming east.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1920-2420 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (189).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms until 2 am, then slight
                    chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........99 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming west in the late
                    evening and overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........53-63 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3110-3610 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (383).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-242115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
321 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Slight chance of rain
                    showers until 8 am, then chance of showers
                    until 2 pm, then showers likely and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....69-74.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1990-2490 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (203).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers likely
                    until 2 am. Chance of thunderstorms until 5 am.
                    Chance of showers after 2 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....71-76.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......2380-2880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (348).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-242115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
321 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 8 am, then showers likely and chance
                    of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70
                    percent.
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1550-2050 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the late
                    morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (197).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 11 pm. Rain showers likely until 2 am.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 11 pm until
                    5 am. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Min temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........98 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph becoming southwest in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming southwest in
                    the late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....72-76.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........63-73 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3110-3610 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (414).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

MR