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FNUS53 KDTX 110800
FWFDTX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
400 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS LOWER MI THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE DAY. COOLER AIR FILTERS IN ON BREEZY NORTHWEST WIND THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT, WITH MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY AS WEAK
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. THE NEXT STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
PASS THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES ON FRIDAY, WITH POTENTIAL FOR
ACCUMULATING SNOW IN THE MORNING AND STRONG WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
40 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-112115-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT
400 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN,
THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN UNTIL
0800, THEN RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2 PM, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH
POSSIBLE SNOW AND SLEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-46.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2570-3070 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND
25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (646).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2970-3170 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (383).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-40.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7160-7660 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1691).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ049-054-055-062-112115-
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER
400 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN LIKELY AND CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 8 AM, THEN RAIN WITH
POSSIBLE SNOW, SLEET, THUNDERSTORMS AND
FREEZING RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-48.
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........78-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND
15 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1990-2490 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (542).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........84-94 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2620-2820 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (419).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-40.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........38-48 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......37 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7460-7960 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1785).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-112115-
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE
400 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL 2 PM. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....56-62.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2460-2960 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST 20 TO 25
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (734).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN
PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN UNTIL 11 PM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW UNTIL
2 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
AFTER 11 PM UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....24-30.
24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........82-92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2940-3140 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (465).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....38-44.
24 HR TREND......22 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........34-44 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......39 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7900-8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1988).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN AND SNOW WITH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
COLDER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
TF
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