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
316 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

...Elevated Fire Danger Today...

.DISCUSSION...Southwest winds will gust at 15 to 25 MPH at times
today while afternoon temperatures rise well into the 80s. A cold
front will slowly move across the region tonight into Tuesday
morning, brining widespread rain. Much cooler conditions will build
into the area on Tuesday in the wake of the front. Strong high
pressure will expand across the region Tuesday, resulting in cool
and dry conditions through the end of the work week.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-062115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
316 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (50-60 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....80-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........40-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......5930-6430 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1136).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Rain showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60
                    percent.
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......22 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........43-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4540-5040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (655).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-062115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
316 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Slight chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms after 5 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Max temperature.....80-84.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........39-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......6200-6700 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1108).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of
                    thunderstorms until 5 am. Rain showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Min temperature.....54-58.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........91-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......23 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Mixing height.......840-1040 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming north after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........0.76-1.00 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent) until 2 pm, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent). Rain showers likely
                    until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 61.
   24 hr trend......24 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North 10 to 15 mph.
Mixing height.......2620-3120 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (309).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-062115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
316 AM EDT Mon Oct 6 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent) until 2 pm, then
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 5 pm. Chance of precipitation 30
                    percent.
Max temperature.....81-86.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........37-46 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......6530-7030 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20
                    mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1133).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2 am, then
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Showers likely
                    and slight chance of thunderstorms until 2 am,
                    then showers and chance of thunderstorms.
                    Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Min temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph diminishing to around 5
                    mph after midnight.
Mixing height.......900-1100 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming west after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers
                    until 2 pm. Chance of showers after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Max temperature.....62-68.
   24 hr trend......18 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........64-74 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph becoming north in the
                    late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......1940-2440 ft agl.
Transport winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (312).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Areas of frost early
in the morning. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost early in the morning. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.

$$

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