966
FNUS53 KDTX 311850
FWFDTX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
250 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY MUCH COLDER AIR OVERNIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH OF
THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT LAKES
BY WEDNESDAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DOMINATE SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND
WILL SUPPORT COLD AND MAINLY CLOUDY CONDITIONS. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL DRIVE A WARM FRONT NORTH OF THE AREA ON THURSDAY,
LEADING TO ANOTHER WARM AND WINDY DAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL THEN
PROVIDE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATE THURSDAY
WITH ANOTHER BOUT OF COLDER TEMPERATURES FRIDAY.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-011415-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT
250 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 11 AM
UNTIL 2 PM, THEN SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........30-40 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4280-4780 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1140).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
24 HR TREND......18 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-93 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (51).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.
24 HR TREND......27 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2310-2810 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (414).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). FREEZING RAIN AFTER
2 AM UNTIL 5 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 2 AM.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-95 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1130-1330 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (144).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
MIZ049-054-055-062-011415-
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER
250 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-60.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-72 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......30 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100-4600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON, THEN DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1133).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......550-750 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (29).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY (55-65 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-42.
24 HR TREND......27 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2150-2650 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (379).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER 2 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 31.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 10
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......740-940 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (60).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-011415-
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE
250 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 AM, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM,
THEN SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 70.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-34 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4230-4730 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1329).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
24 HR TREND......24 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........86-96 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......790-990 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (45).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 11 AM UNTIL 5 PM. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-46.
24 HR TREND......24 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-62 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2020-2520 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (341).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-38.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......910-1110 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (48).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS, CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MUCH COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S.
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