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
357 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...High pressure drifts overhead today leading to light
and variable wind becoming southwest this afternoon. Decreased
Canadian wildfire smoke allows temperatures to warm near 90 degrees
and take minimum RH values down into the 40 percent range. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday and Thursday, with
heavy rainfall and isolated strong to severe storms possible.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-152115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
357 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....84-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........38-48 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......5040-5540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming southwest.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (512).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Max temperature.....84-90.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......19 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4670-5170 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (489).
Pcpn amount.........0.51-0.75 in.


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MIZ049-054-055-062-152115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
357 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....84-88.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........42-52 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4780-5280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 5 mph becoming south.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (408).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent).
Min temperature.....64-69.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........83-93 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (14).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent). Chance of showers
                    after 2 pm. Chance of thunderstorms after 5 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Max temperature.....84-88.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Min humidity........54-64 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming south early in
                    the afternoon.
Mixing height.......4510-5010 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (482).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
357 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 2 pm, then mostly
                    sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....86-92.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........34-44 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West up to 5 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in
                    the late morning and afternoon.
Mixing height.......5510-6010 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 5 mph becoming south.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (405).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min temperature.....66-70.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........89-99 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent). Chance of
                    showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Max temperature.....84-89.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........57-67 percent.
   24 hr trend......28 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......3740-4240 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (453).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.


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.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.

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