797  
FNUS53 KDTX 100819  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
419 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A SHARP FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BE OVERHEAD OF SOUTHEAST  
MICHIGAN TODAY BEFORE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKS THROUGH LOWER  
MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM  
ACTIVITY BY TONIGHT EXPECTED TO RESULT IN TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF  
0.75 TO 2.0 INCHES. MINIMUM RH VALUES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY ARE  
EXPECTED TO RANGE IN THE 60 TO 80% RANGE. EAST WINDS TODAY WILL  
BECOME NORTHWEST TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-102115-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
419 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER 5 AM UNTIL 2 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-50.  
24 HR TREND......23 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........61-71 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......920-1420 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 20  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (287).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....32-36.  
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (16).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). LIGHT FREEZING RAIN  
UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN. SNOW AFTER 5 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........70-80 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2420-2920 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 20  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (642).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-102115-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
419 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 8 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER 8 AM UNTIL 11 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....44-50.  
24 HR TREND......21 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........74-84 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......39 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......710-1210 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20  
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (244).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). FREEZING RAIN UNTIL  
2 AM. RAIN AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 100 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-36.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 5  
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......680-880 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10  
MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (12).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). RAIN. SNOW AFTER 5 PM.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....42-46.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........77-85 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1910-2410 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25  
MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (528).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-102115-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
419 AM EDT TUE MAR 10 2026  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 8 AM. CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER 8 AM. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER 2 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-64.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2570-3070 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (426).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. RAIN AFTER  
11 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-48.  
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900-1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (19).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
UNTIL 11 AM. RAIN. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 100  
PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-60.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........67-77 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2190-2690 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AROUND 25 MPH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (665).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.    
MONDAY
 
COLDER. CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
 

 
 
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