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
335 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...A cold front will direct a line of showers/storms
across the region this afternoon and evening. Colder air will then
funnel back into the region by Wednesday as the system departs to
the northeast. Precip-free conditions with temperatures near late
March averages will persist Wednesday through Friday. Min RH dips
into the 30 to 40 percent range Thursday and Friday with more sun
expected those days.

MIZ047-048-053-060-061-270745-
Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee-
Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint
335 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms until 11 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Min temperature.....31-36.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........77-87 percent.
   24 hr trend......1 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.......850-1050 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (107).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......16 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........49-59 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3880-4380 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (862).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........74-83 percent.
   24 hr trend......4 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......880-1080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (26).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........32-42 percent.
   24 hr trend......18 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5380-5880 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1152).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ049-054-055-062-270745-
Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer-
Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer
335 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Rain showers and
                    isolated thunderstorms until 11 pm. Chance of
                    precipitation 80 percent.
Min temperature.....32-37.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........82-91 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......850-1050 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (101).
Pcpn amount.........0.26-0.50 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (55-65 percent).
Max temperature.....39-44.
   24 hr trend......12 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-61 percent.
   24 hr trend......3 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......3780-4280 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 25 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (875).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (25-35 percent).
Min temperature.....26-31.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-82 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......980-1180 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest around 10
                    mph after midnight.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (25).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....42-47.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 15 to 20 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......5730-6230 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1220).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$

MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-270745-
St Clair-Livingston-Oakland-Macomb-Washtenaw-Wayne-Lenawee-Monroe-
Including the cities of Port Huron-Howell-Pontiac-Warren-Ann
Arbor-Detroit-Adrian-Monroe
335 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) until 2 am, then
                    partly cloudy (55-65 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers and isolated thunderstorms until 11 pm.
                    Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Min temperature.....34-38.
   24 hr trend......11 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........78-88 percent.
   24 hr trend......6 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest 15 to 20 mph diminishing to around 10
                    mph after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......1010-1210 ft agl.
Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (89).
Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in.

.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (50-60 percent).
Max temperature.....42-46.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........48-58 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......4220-4720 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West around 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (766).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear (20-30 percent).
Min temperature.....26-30.
   24 hr trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........76-86 percent.
   24 hr trend......Unchanged.
20-foot winds.......West 5 to 10 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Mixing height.......700-900 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Poor (15).
Pcpn amount.........None.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (20-30 percent).
Max temperature.....44-50.
   24 hr trend......3 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........31-41 percent.
   24 hr trend......12 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West 10 to 15 mph.
Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Mixing height.......6580-7080 ft agl.
Transport winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1314).
Pcpn amount.........None.


$$


.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.

$$

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