297  
FNUS73 KDTX 221440  
FWSDTX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PETERSBURG...MIDNR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
1040 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 EDT ON APRIL 22.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
THIS FORECAST IS BEING RESENT TO RESOLVE A WEB ISSUE  
FROM THIS MORNING. GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR SE  
MICHIGAN TODAY AND THURSDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE, ASIDE FROM A LOW  
CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM THIS AFTERNOON SOUTH OF I-94.  
LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH TODAY GRADUALLY VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST  
TONIGHT AROUND THE HIGH. THE DRY AIRMASS IS REFLECTED IN MINIMUM  
RH VALUES BETWEEN 35 AND 50 PERCENT.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH  
AROUND 5 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
DEWPOINT............51.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH EARLY IN THE  
MORNING...BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH  
AROUND 4 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 3 TO 6 MPH...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL....GOOD (MAX...300).  
 
TIME (EDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%)..........43 34 32 22 17 13 7 10 9 8 8  
WEATHER COV...... ISO ISO ISO ISO  
WEATHER TYPE..... RW RW RW RW  
TEMP.............51 52 54 58 62 65 69 71 72 72 72  
RH...............93 92 89 78 70 65 57 52 49 48 48  
EYE LVL WND DIR.NW NW N N NE NE NE N N N N  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4  
EYE LVL WND GST.6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7  
MIX HGT (KFT)....0.3 0.3 0.5 1.1 1.8 2.2 3.0 3.7 4.6 4.9 4.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR..NW NW N N W SW W SW W W W  
TRANSP WIND SPD..6 6 6 3 3 5 5 5 6 7 8  
SMOKE DISPER......2 2 2 3 5 9 12 15 23 30 30  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 48.  
MAX HUMIDITY........79 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT...BECOMING LIGHT.  
DEWPOINT............49...DECREASING TO 43 OVERNIGHT.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH IN THE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT...BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH...BECOMING EAST 6 TO 9  
MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL....POOR (MIN...18).  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%)..........9 10 7 10 22 19  
WEATHER COV......ISOLTD  
WEATHER TYPE.....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP.............71 66 59 55 51 50  
RH...............50 57 70 75 75 75  
EYE LVL WND DIR.E E E E E E  
EYE LVL WND SPD.4 4 4 4 4 2  
EYE LVL WND GST.7 6 6 7 7 6  
MIX HGT (KFT)....3000 400 400 400 700 400  
TRANSP WIND DIR..SW E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD..8 6 7 9 8 8  
SMOKE DISPER......21 2 2 3 5 3  
   
THURSDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 73.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 6 MPH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO 7 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
DEWPOINT............44...INCREASING TO 53.  
EYE LEVEL WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH  
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO  
AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 9 TO 12  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL....GOOD (MAX...349).  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%)..........23 33 33 30  
WEATHER COV......  
WEATHER TYPE.....NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TEMP.............49 55 64 72  
RH...............78 73 63 53  
EYE LVL WND DIR.E E SE SE  
EYE LVL WND SPD.2 4 5 6  
EYE LVL WND GST.6 7 10 12  
MIX HGT (KFT)....300 700 1900 3400  
MIXNG WIND......E 7 E 7 SE 8 S 12  
SMOKE DISPER......2 4 14 33  
 
 
FORECASTER...KOOK  
REQUESTED BY...JEFF VASHER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2611273.0/DTX  
.DELDT 04/22/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL VASHERJ@MICHIGAN.GOV  
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