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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
418 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
MIZ047>049-053>055-060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-180900-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-
ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
418 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT TODAY DUE TO CANADIAN WILDFIRE
SMOKE REACHING THE SURFACE.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THE REGION. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND WIDESPREAD SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE DAY.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
LCZ460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-180900-
LAKE ST CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
418 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE, LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT
A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AS WILDFIRE SMOKE REMAINS
ENTRENCHED ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH THE REGION. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE NUMEROUS AND WIDESPREAD SATURDAY AS A COLD
FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE AREA. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE
DURING THE DAY.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.
YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT.
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