866  
FNUS53 KDTX 261925  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
325 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A COLD FRONT TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN THIS  
EVENING, SENDING A BROKEN LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS  
THE AREA. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. HIGH PRESSURE THEN  
FILLS IN LATE THIS WEEK, RESULTING IN DRIER CONDITIONS AND COOL  
TEMPERATURES AS LIGHT WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-271415-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
325 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS UNTIL 5 PM. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 2 PM UNTIL 5 PM, THEN  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4230-4730 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (749).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....58-64.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......820-1020 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.06-0.10 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........53-63 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4580-5080 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (628).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-56.  
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-271415-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
325 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL 5 PM. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AFTER 5 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-53 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4970-5470 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (801).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 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.......880-1080 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (28).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........56-66 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3950-4450 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (569).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-56.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......820-1020 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
 

 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-271415-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
325 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-84.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5030-5530 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (811).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....60-65.  
24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......880-1080 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (25).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN.  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4710-5210 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (554).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-60.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......860-1060 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (18).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S.  
 

 
 
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