FNUS53 KDTX 260746 FWFDTX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Michigan National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 346 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .DISCUSSION...High pressure continues today with dry and mostly sunny conditions with a modest southeast breeze at around 15 mph. Daily min RH values fall into the 30 percent range. A warm front then lifts through the region tonight into Saturday bringing warmer temperatures, breezy southwest flow, and periodic rain/storm chances this weekend. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-262115- Midland-Bay-Saginaw-Shiawassee-Genesee- Including the cities of Midland-Bay City-Saginaw-Owosso-Flint 346 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (5-15 percent) until 2 pm, then partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Widespread frost until 8 am. Max temperature.....60-64. 24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer. Min humidity........29-39 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph early in the afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4270-4770 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph early in the afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (752). Pcpn amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of showers until 5 am. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 am. Rain showers likely after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......22 degrees warmer. Max humidity........77-84 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......570-770 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (63). Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-76. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........54-64 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3530-4030 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1078). Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-262115- Huron-Tuscola-Sanilac-Lapeer- Including the cities of Bad Axe-Caro-Sandusky-Lapeer 346 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (0-10 percent) until 2 pm, then mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Widespread frost until 8 am. Max temperature.....56-62. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........32-42 percent. 24 hr trend......Unchanged. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......4030-4530 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph increasing to around 20 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (758). Pcpn amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of rain showers after 11 pm until 2 am, then rain showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 5 am. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....46-52. 24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer. Max humidity........79-85 percent. 24 hr trend......3 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 15 to 20 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......550-750 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast 20 to 25 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (50). Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-74. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........57-67 percent. 24 hr trend......23 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 20 to 25 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......2990-3490 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (864). Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in. $$ 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 346 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny (5-15 percent) until 2 pm, then partly sunny (35-45 percent). Widespread frost until 0500, then areas of frost until 8 am. Max temperature.....60-64. 24 hr trend......9 degrees warmer. Min humidity........32-42 percent. 24 hr trend......7 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......East 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Haines Index........5 or moderate potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3600-4100 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (677). Pcpn amount.........None. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (65-75 percent). Slight chance of showers until 11 pm, then chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2 am. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......20 degrees warmer. Max humidity........77-86 percent. 24 hr trend......2 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southeast 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......500-700 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southeast around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Smoke dispersal.....Poor (42). Pcpn amount.........0.11-0.25 in. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (70-80 percent). Chance of rain showers until 2 pm. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....72-78. 24 hr trend......12 degrees warmer. Min humidity........53-63 percent. 24 hr trend......18 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South 15 to 20 mph. Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume dominated fire growth. Mixing height.......3810-4310 ft agl. Transport winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph. Smoke dispersal.....Excellent (1177). Pcpn amount.........0.06-0.10 in. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ KGK