FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI

FNUS53 KDTX 070818 FWFDTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 316 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE TO THE EAST COAST BY THIS EVENING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THEN PASS ACROSS THE REGION ON SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE FOR THE END OF THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-072100- MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT 316 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........51-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1480-1980 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...BECOMING WEST EARLY THIS EVENING. VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (520). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........94-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......36 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......200-400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......2840-3340 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (440). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-072100- HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER 316 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. 24 HR TREND......16 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........54-64 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING AROUND 20 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1410-1910 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (540). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......27 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......140-340 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....57-62. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........45-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1500-2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'FAIR' (280). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-072100- ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE 316 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. 24 HR TREND......15 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........47-56 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1470-1970 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (490). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......35 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......140-340 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 0 MPH LATE AT NIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-58 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1510-2010 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'GOOD' (330). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ SC/HLO