495  
FNUS53 KDTX 221845  
FWFDTX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI  
245 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
PESISTENCE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND CHARACTERIZED  
BY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURE, DRY WEATHER, AND SUNSHINE.  
 
MIZ047-048-053-060-061-231415-  
MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT  
245 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3030-3530 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (248).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT) UNTIL 2 AM, THEN  
MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
2300, THEN WIDESPREAD FOG.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING UP TO 5 MPH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FOG  
UNTIL 11 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-66.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........47-57 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2460-2960 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (115).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING AROUND 5 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ049-054-055-062-231415-  
HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER  
245 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-66.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......3240-3740 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (331).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
2300, THEN WIDESPREAD FOG.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-44.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........99 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING EAST UP TO 5  
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......940-1140 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (15).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FOG  
UNTIL 11 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-64.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........50-60 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2660-3160 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (182).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (25-35 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-44.  
24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........92-100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......800-1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (17).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-231415-  
ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN  
ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE  
245 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
REST OF THE AFTERNOON  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-70.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........38-48 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4160-4660 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (354).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
2300, THEN WIDESPREAD FOG.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-46.  
24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING UP TO 5 MPH IN  
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (14).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG UNTIL  
11 AM.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-68.  
24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........46-56 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2880-3380 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (165).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG AFTER  
2 AM.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-44.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING  
LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......780-980 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (13).  
PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE.  
 
 
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S.  
 
 
 
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