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FNUS53 KDTX 260740
FWFDTX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
340 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS THIS MORNING BUT WITH INCREASING
HUMIDITY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WIND AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES LATER
IN THE DAY. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING, SOME OF WHICH MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. THE COLD FRONT
PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT, BRINGING SLIGHTLY LESS HUMID AIR FOR
THURSDAY BUT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH
PRESSURE FAVORS DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY CONDITIONS FRIDAY.
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-262115-
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT
340 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER 2 PM UNTIL 5 PM, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4060-4560 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (692).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-64.
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6450-6950 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (724).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ049-054-055-062-262115-
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER
340 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 PM, THEN
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM UNTIL
1700, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4720-5220 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (739).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 PM,
THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL 2 AM. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-62.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......860-1060 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4780-5280 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (613).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-262115-
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE
340 AM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-84.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4840-5340 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (714).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
UNTIL 11 PM, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
2 AM. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-64.
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......860-1060 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (22).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6190-6690 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (657).
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
TF
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