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
400 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...Outside of a low chance for light showers late
Saturday into Sunday morning, mostly dry weather is expected through
the forecast period.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-030800-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
400 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........93-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........41-51 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......3530-4030 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (248).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......620-820 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming southwest
                    after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....66-72.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4520-5020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (733).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-030800-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
400 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......13 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......800-1000 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (13).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........45-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4050-4550 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph becoming southeast in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Fair (264).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Min temperature.....38-42.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph becoming south up to 5
                    mph in the late evening and overnight.
Mixing height.......560-760 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 10 mph becoming south after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........51-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3970-4470 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (642).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-030800-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
400 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........92-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast around 5 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......4100-4600 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast around 10 mph becoming east in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (316).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Min temperature.....40-46.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southeast around 5 mph early in the evening
                    becoming light.
Mixing height.......520-720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (5).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Max temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4340-4840 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph
                    early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (547).
Pcpn amount.........None.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.

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