Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...Region holds under high pressure Thursday into Friday
keeping southeast winds on the lighter side. Dry airmass accompanies
this high with daily min RH values falling into the 30s with some
20s possible particularly on Thursday. Warm front lifts through the
region late Friday into Saturday bringing warmer temps as well as
periodic rain chances.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-242115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Widespread frost after
                    11 pm.
Min temperature.....24-30.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph until early morning becoming
                    light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-36 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4840-5340 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (314).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Areas of frost after
                    2 am.
Min temperature.....30-36.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........70-79 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East around 5 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......480-680 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast in the
                    late evening and overnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3710-4210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (784).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-242115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Widespread frost after
                    11 pm.
Min temperature.....24-30.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-92 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (8).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent).
Max temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......17 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......16 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4860-5360 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (369).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (0-10 percent). Areas of frost after
                    11 pm.
Min temperature.....30-36.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after
                    midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......460-660 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph becoming southeast after
                    midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (17).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3880-4380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (843).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-242115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
306 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (10-20 percent). Widespread frost
                    after 11 pm.
Min temperature.....26-30.
   24 hr trend......8 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........79-89 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......740-940 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....52-56.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......9 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4840-5340 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 5 mph becoming southeast early in
                    the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (326).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent). Areas of frost after
                    11 pm.
Min temperature.....32-38.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........75-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......540-740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....East around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (12).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....62-66.
   24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......3530-4030 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southeast 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (731).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s.

$$

KDK


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