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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
342 AM EDT THU APR 18 2019
DISCUSSION
A RAINY PERIOD CAN BE EXPECTED FROM TODAY INTO SATURDAY
AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CROSS THE AREA TODAY IN ADVANCE OF A
COLD FRONT. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN BRING WIDESPREAD RAIN
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL EXPECTED WITH A
TRAILING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-182000-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT
342 AM EDT THU APR 18 2019
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 6 AM, THEN
CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER 6 AM UNTIL NOON. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 6 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER NOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-75 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......920-1420 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (260).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........85-91 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......820-1020 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN UNTIL 9 AM,
THEN RAIN LIKELY UNTIL NOON, THEN CHANCE OF
RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-49.
24 HR TREND......19 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3560-4060 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 30 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (1140).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
MIZ049-054-055-062-182000-
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER
342 AM EDT THU APR 18 2019
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL 6 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AFTER 6 AM UNTIL NOON. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 6 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
NOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST EARLY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1390-1890 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (500).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-94 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......630-830 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (10).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN UNTIL NOON, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
24 HR TREND......23 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (690).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-182000-
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE
342 AM EDT THU APR 18 2019
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 6 AM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER 6 AM UNTIL NOON. CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 6 AM. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
NOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........73-79 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......820-1320 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 20
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (620).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (95-100 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL
9 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 3 AM. RAIN
AFTER 9 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......520-720 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (30).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.76-1.00 IN.
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). RAIN UNTIL 3 PM, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-47.
24 HR TREND......22 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME
DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1020-1520 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (530).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
IRL
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