Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Detroit/Pontiac, MI
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FNUS53 KDTX 212000
FWFDTX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
400 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...After a cold start, temperatures Monday will rise to
around 60 degrees with minimum RH in the lower 30s percent range.
Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph during the afternoon. Showers arrive
Tuesday with southwest winds turning gustier. Dry and cooler weather
return Wednesday and Thursday.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-221400-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
400 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....50-56.
24 hr trend......8 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-36 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......7060-7560 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1305).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent). Areas of frost
after 2 am.
Min temperature.....30-36.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......13 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph becoming south around 5
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (11).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......2 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South around 5 mph becoming southwest 15
to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6920-7420 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming southwest 20
to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1465).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Rain showers
likely after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 60
percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......16 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........67-75 percent.
24 hr trend......19 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......980-1180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (38).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.
$$
MIZ049-054-055-062-221400-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
400 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........27-35 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......7040-7540 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25 mph
early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1416).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Areas of frost
after 2 am.
Min temperature.....29-34.
24 hr trend......Unchanged.
Max humidity........87-97 percent.
24 hr trend......9 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest around 10 mph becoming north in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming
south after midnight.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph becoming north in the
late evening and early morning, then becoming
southeast after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (10).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent).
Max temperature.....58-62.
24 hr trend......6 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-40 percent.
24 hr trend......4 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6970-7470 ft agl.
Transport winds.....South around 10 mph becoming southwest 20
to 25 mph in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1441).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Chance of rain
showers after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 50
percent.
Min temperature.....44-49.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........68-75 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......520-720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph increasing to around 25
mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (47).
Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in.
$$
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-221400-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
400 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 2024
.REST OF THE AFTERNOON...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent).
Max temperature.....51-56.
24 hr trend......7 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-33 percent.
24 hr trend......8 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6930-7430 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1223).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent). Areas of frost
after 2 am.
Min temperature.....32-36.
24 hr trend......1 degree warmer.
Max humidity........90-100 percent.
24 hr trend......11 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......680-880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (6).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....60-64.
24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........26-36 percent.
24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6890-7390 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20
mph early in the afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1186).
Pcpn amount.........None.
.MONDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2 am, then
cloudy (80-90 percent). Chance of showers
after 2 am.
Min temperature.....44-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........62-72 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......540-740 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (52).
Pcpn amount.........0.01-0.05 in.
$$
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely, slight chance of
thunderstorms and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in
the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
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MR