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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
357 PM EST WED NOV 13 2024  
 
...THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE 2024 SEASON...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
RAIN MOVES INTO SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN LATE TONIGHT AND  
CONTINUES THURSDAY AS PLAINS LOW PRESSURE MOVES EASTWARD NEAR THE  
MICHIGAN BORDER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY SE WIND IS THE WEATHER  
HIGHLIGHT PRIOR TO RAIN ARRIVAL AS PEAK GUSTS SETTLE DOWN FROM THE  
20-30 MPH RANGE. MINIMUM RH TRENDED UPWARD DUE TO THE INFLUX OF  
MOISTURE FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHILE TEMPERATURES HOVER NEAR  
AVERAGE WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-141000-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
357 PM EST WED NOV 13 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL 1 AM, THEN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.  
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......940-1140 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (34).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL  
1600, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......29 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100-1600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (264).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL 1 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-54.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2380-2880 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (246).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-141000-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
357 PM EST WED NOV 13 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER 1 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44.  
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......17 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......840 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (35).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1180-1680 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (435).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......740-940 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS UNTIL 1 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........76-84 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2350-2850 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (301).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-141000-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
357 PM EST WED NOV 13 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
UNTIL 1 AM, THEN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-44.  
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED  
FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (29).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL  
1600, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........66-76 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......21 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1210-1710 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (337).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-46.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......940-1140 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE LATE  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (7).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........72-82 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME  
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1740-2240 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (267).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
HIGHS AROUND 50.  
 

 
 
THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE 2024 SEASON.  
THE PLANNING FORECAST WILL RETURN IN SPRING 2025.  
 
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