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

FNUS53 KDTX 150805 FWFDTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 405 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE TOWARDS THE EAST COAST ON FRIDAY. THE NEXT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO AND PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH BY EARLY SATURDAY. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-152115- MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT 405 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 2 PM...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........37-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......32 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......9710-10210 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (800). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........82-89 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING LIGHT OVERNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST LATE AT NIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12610-13110 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (2630). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-152115- HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER 405 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 2 PM...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........42-52 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......28 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......7970-8470 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (880). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........81-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 5 TO 10 MPH...DECREASING TO AROUND 0 MPH LATE AT NIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........42-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......13170-13670 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST...THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (2490). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-152115- ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE 405 AM EDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT NOON...THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........37-47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......31 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5960-6460 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (910). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....63-68. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......12900-13400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (2200). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. $$ MR