426  
FNUS53 KDTX 261953  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
353 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
DISCUSSION...LOW PRESSURE BRINGS INCREASING SOUTHEAST WIND  
AND A PATTERN OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WINDS TURN SOUTHWEST AND  
PULL WARMER AIR INTO THE REGION WHILE SUPPORTING A CONTINUED  
THUNDERSTORM THREAT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. WINDS SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON WILL BE QUITE GUSTY BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITY BY  
THIS TIME WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-262115-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
353 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90  
PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55.  
24 HR TREND......22 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74-83 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......590-790 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (56).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 2 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 11 AM UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.  
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4030-4530 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1200).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-62.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........83-93 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 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.......880-1080 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (58).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-74.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2680-3180 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (395).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-262115-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
353 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER 11 PM UNTIL 2 AM, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-52.  
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........74-82 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......520-720 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (52).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.  
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3740-4240 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1100).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15  
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......940-1140 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (90).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 PMRAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
2 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-72.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1910-2410 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (316).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-262115-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
353 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AFTER 11 PM UNTIL 5 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 AM UNTIL 5 AM, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-56.  
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........75-85 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......980-1180 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (36).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY  
UNTIL 2 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 11 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-78.  
24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......24 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.......3560-4060 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1116).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-64.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........80-90 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 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.......900-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (62).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3880-4380 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (714).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
HIGHS AROUND 70.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
 
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