875  
FNUS53 KDTX 150813  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
413 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER  
TEMPERATURES AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND RIDGING BUILDS OVER THE  
PLAINS. MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 40 TO 50 PERCENT TODAY INCREASE ABOVE  
60 PERCENT IN SOME SPOTS ON SATURDAY AS WARM AND UNSTABLE AIR FILLS  
IN TO THE REGION. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING AS A COLD FRONT DROPS ACROSS LOWER  
MICHIGAN.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-152115-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
413 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6140-6640 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (515).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-70.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3120-3620 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (331).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
 
 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-152115-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
413 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....80-86.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........45-55 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6170-6670 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (468).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....62-67.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-90.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3870-4370 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (359).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.  
 
 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152115-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
413 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN  
MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
8 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-89.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........40-50 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6380-6880 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (465).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....64-68.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......740-940 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (6).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....88-92.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5090-5590 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (490).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
 
 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
 
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