495  
FNUS53 KDTX 270741  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
341 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
RELATIVELY HUMID CONDITIONS TODAY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN  
ISOLATED LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING SHOWER. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT  
PASSES THROUGH TONIGHT, BRINGING LOWER HUMIDITY AND PRECIP-FREE  
CONDITIONS FRIDAY WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS. FLOW ORGANIZES OUT OF  
THE SOUTHWEST ON SATURDAY WITH INCREASINGLY WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS  
BUILDING BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-272115-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
341 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 5 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-82.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4930-5430 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (572).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-58.  
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44-54 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5790-6290 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (569).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-272115-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
341 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER 2 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-80.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........55-65 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3870-4370 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (458).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL 11 PM. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-58.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-76.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5240-5740 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (528).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-272115-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
341 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....78-82.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700-5200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (488).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-62.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......840-1040 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-80.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........39-49 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000-7500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (611).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 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 MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
 
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