668  
FNUS53 KDTX 060757  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
356 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT OFF TO THE EAST TODAY. A COLD  
FRONT WILL PROGRESS INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST TONIGHT...AND THEN  
BASICALLY STALL IN THAT AREA INTO TUESDAY MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE  
MOVES EAST OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE COLD FRONT WILL THEN PUSH  
SOUTHEAST INTO THE AREA BY TUESDAY NIGHT AS THIS LOW CONTINUES ON  
INTO ONTARIO.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-062100-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
356 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 2 PM...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5150-5650 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (790).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........84-93 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. POP...40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......22 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......8350-8850 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1310).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
 
 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-062100-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
356 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 2 PM...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4160-4660 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (500).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....59-64.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. POP...30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-83.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......25 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9890-10390 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1420).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
 
 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-062100-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...  
PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
356 AM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT NOON...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....81-86.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........37-43 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH  
IN THE MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4870-5370 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (500).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. POP...30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....82-87.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......9730-10230 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1780).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
 
 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
 
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