Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI

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FNUS53 KDTX 151856
FWFDTX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...Low pressure working across the Great Lakes brings
numerous showers and thunderstorms Wednesday into Thursday with
heavy rainfall and isolated strong to severe storms possible. High
pressure then follows for Friday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-160815-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (15-25 percent).
Min temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 11 am until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 11 am. Showers likely after 2 pm. Chance
                    of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....84-90.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3650-4150 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (468).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming southwest 20
                    to 25 mph in the late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (27).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....74-80.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........61-71 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3780-4280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (624).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-160815-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....63-68.
   24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 11 am until
                    1400, then showers likely and chance of
                    thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....84-88.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3960-4460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (498).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 2 am. Chance of showers.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Min temperature.....66-71.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........94-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......860-1060 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest
                    around 25 mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (20).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....76-81.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........67-77 percent.
   24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming north early in the
                    afternoon.
Mixing height.......3250-3750 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest around 15
                    mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (570).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-160815-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
256 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of showers
                    until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers
                    likely after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........58-68 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3170-3670 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (397).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent). Chance of
                    showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Min temperature.....68-72.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west around 20
                    mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (18).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms
                    after 2 pm until 5 pm. Showers likely after
                    2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........62-72 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......3750-4250 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 25 mph becoming northwest around 15
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (609).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s.

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