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
305 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure across the eastern US will maintain dry
conditions across Southeast Michigan today. Much warmer air will be
driven into Se Mi today, boosting afternoon temperatures into the
50s and low 60s with daytime RH values dropping to below 50 percent.
A complex storm system will impact the Great Lakes region tomorrow.
This system will produce widespread rain late tonight into early
Tuesday morning with an additional round of showers and
thunderstorms expected late in the day. Colder air will then funnel
back into the region by Wednesday as the system departs to the
northeast.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-262115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
305 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until
                    0800, then numerous showers until 2 pm,
                    then scattered showers and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90
                    percent.
Max temperature.....52-58.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. South 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1470-1970 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (492).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers until 11 pm, then isolated showers
                    until 2 am. Isolated showers after 5 am.
                    Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........81-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......14 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1080-1280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (121).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent) until 2 pm, then partly
                    sunny (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-53 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3890-4390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (782).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-262115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
305 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers until
                    1400, then scattered showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Max temperature.....50-56.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. Southeast 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1360-1860 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast around 25 mph becoming south 30 to 35
                    mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (543).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 11 pm. Scattered rain
                    showers until 2 am, then isolated showers
                    after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph becoming around 15 mph
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......870-1070 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (121).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........46-56 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3960-4460 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (808).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-262115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
305 AM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.REST OF TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy (80-90 percent). Rain showers until
                    0800, then scattered showers. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 100 percent.
Max temperature.....54-60.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........44-54 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 20 to 25 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1510-2010 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South 25 to 30 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (578).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 11 pm, then isolated showers until
                    0200Isolated showers after 5 am. Chance of
                    precipitation 30 percent.
Min temperature.....34-38.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1030-1230 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (85).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......14 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........41-49 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4250-4750 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (789).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper
40s. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

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