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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...A warm front lifts through the area this morning,
bringing showers and few thunderstorms. Very warm and windy
conditions can be expected today. Moisture will gradually increase
during the day which will keep min RH values from dropping below 40
percent. A slow moving cold front will move across the area tonight
and early Saturday morning bringing the next chance for rain. High
pressure expanding across the northern lakes will then bring cooler
and drier conditions to the area this weekend.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-182130-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers until 8 am. Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of showers after
                    8 am. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3360-3860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1060).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Chance of showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 am until 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........82-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......870-1070 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (78).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........47-57 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (797).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-182130-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 8 am. Chance of rain
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 8 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Max temperature.....68-74.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3070-3570 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (983).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2 am. Chance of showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 am until 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....48-52.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......29 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......730-930 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (60).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent).
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........52-62 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest around 10
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3610-4110 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (758).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-182130-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
331 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....74-78.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........47-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4200-4700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1287).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of rain
                    showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
                    2 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........84-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Mixing height.......1000-1200 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (93).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 11 am.
Max temperature.....58-64.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......3490-3990 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (695).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy with rain likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.

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KDK