941  
FNUS53 KDTX 080823  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
322 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM WISCONSIN EARLY THIS MORNING TO LAKE  
HURON THIS AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE  
PLAINS TODAY WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR EARLY MONDAY  
MORNING. THIS LOW WILL QUICKLY LIFT INTO CANADA ON MONDAY...DRAGGING  
A WEAK COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BUILD  
ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES BY MID WEEK.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-082100-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
322 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 11 AM...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2160-2660 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN  
THE MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (320).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......640-840 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (20).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM...THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY 1 PM. POP...40  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........57-63 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING WEST AROUND  
10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3540-4040 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (660).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-082100-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
322 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 11 AM...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).  
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1440-1940 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE  
MORNING...THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'FAIR' (280).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....45-50.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-95 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......540-740 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (20).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 5 PM...THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY 1 PM. POP...30  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........59-68 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......18 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING WEST AROUND  
10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3700-4200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING WEST 20 TO  
25 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (670).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-082100-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...  
PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
322 AM EST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 1 PM...THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY  
FOG THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200-1700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE  
MORNING...THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'FAIR' (230).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (30-40 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........88-95 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (10).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2170-2670 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (490).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
TUESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
VETERANS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 

 
 
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