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

FNUS53 KDTX 041940 FWFDTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 340 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION... A WEAK WIND/PRESSURE FIELD WILL CONTINUE TO PERSIST OVER THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THROUGH TOMORROW...ALTHOUGH SOME SEMBLANCE OF COLD FRONT COMING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR TUESDAY...ASSURING A RETURN TO THE LIGHT WIND REGIME. GENERALLY LOW HUMIDITIES AND MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-051300- MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT 340 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST...THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...FINALLY BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY 5 PM. POP...20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10910-11410 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1680). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 11 PM. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........91-98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 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.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 24 HR TREND......2 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11770-12270 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH...INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (2150). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-051300- HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER 340 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (35-45 PERCENT). POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 51. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING...BECOMING SOUTHEAST...THEN BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT...FINALLY BECOMING LIGHT. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH...THEN BECOMING WEST OVERNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY 5 PM. POP...20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....72-77. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........42-51 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11490-11990 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST...THEN BECOMING WEST AROUND 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1600). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 11 PM. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......4 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 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.....NORTHWEST 0 TO 5 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. 24 HR TREND......3 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........49-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10240-10740 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1860). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-051300- ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE 340 PM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT 6 PM...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT) UNTIL ABOUT MIDNIGHT...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS THROUGH ABOUT MIDNIGHT. POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MAX HUMIDITY........88-98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH LATE AT NIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH LATE AT NIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........40-47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......11300-11800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST EARLY IN THE EVENING. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1350). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT). ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 11 PM. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 24 HR TREND......1 DEGREE WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......100-300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (0). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (40-50 PERCENT). ISOLATED SHOWERS. POP...20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. 24 HR TREND......UNCHANGED. MIN HUMIDITY........43-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......10520-11020 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (2470). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. $$ SF