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
250 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...Cooler, drier air remains over the region today. Min RH
values fall well into the 30s, potentially upper 20s for some areas,
this afternoon. Temperatures trend slightly above average Friday
into the weekend with next chances at rain coming Saturday.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-282115-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
250 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......24 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to
                    20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5370-5870 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming west 20
                    to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1122).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-84 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (16).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........33-43 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4240-4740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Good (584).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-282115-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
250 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......27 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph becoming west early in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5680-6180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 10 mph becoming west 20
                    to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1123).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....24-29.
   24 hr trend......2 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......780-980 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (19).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-48.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........37-47 percent.
   24 hr trend......7 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4130-4630 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (656).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-282115-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
250 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 2 pm, then mostly
                    sunny (10-20 percent).
Max temperature.....46-50.
   24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......22 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to
                    20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6520-7020 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1408).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (5-15 percent).
Min temperature.....25-30.
   24 hr trend......1 degree cooler.
Max humidity........73-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......620-820 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (9).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....48-54.
   24 hr trend......4 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........29-39 percent.
   24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......4220-4720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (706).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
light freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. East
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

KDK


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