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

FNUS53 KDTX 142101 FWFDTX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 353 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 ...THIS IS THE LAST FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE 2008 SEASON... .DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES THIS EVENING WILL ALLOW WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NORTH...AND INCREASE TOMORROW AS LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY DEEPENS...TRACKING THROUGH THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY SLIDE ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING...ALLOWING A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO MOVE OVER LAKE HURON SUNDAY NIGHT. MIZ047-048-053-060-061-151300- MIDLAND-BAY-SAGINAW-SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND-BAY CITY-SAGINAW-OWOSSO-FLINT 353 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PERIODS OF RAIN. POP...90 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1850-2050 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (60). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 4 PM...THEN SNOW LIKELY. POP...60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........68-78 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5310-5810 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1330). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY. POP...60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5260-5460 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1040). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.01-0.05 IN. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 1 PM. POP...40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........64-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5490-5990 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1470). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ049-054-055-062-151300- HURON-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-LAPEER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAD AXE-CARO-SANDUSKY-LAPEER 353 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). PERIODS OF RAIN. POP...90 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 41. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........91-99 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......4 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1000-1200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (60). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH 4 PM...THEN SNOW LIKELY. POP...70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........73-80 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5330-5830 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1380). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.51-0.75 IN. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY. POP...70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......13 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........93-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......2 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5180-5380 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1080). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 1 PM. POP...40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........65-74 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5410-5910 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1520). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ MIZ063-068>070-075-076-082-083-151300- ST CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... PORT HURON-HOWELL-PONTIAC-WARREN-ANN ARBOR-DETROIT-ADRIAN-MONROE 353 PM EST FRI NOV 14 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS. POP...100 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........89-99 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......3 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......1730-1930 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. VENTILATION INDEX...'POOR' (80). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.26-0.50 IN. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH 4 PM...THEN SNOW LIKELY. POP...70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46. 24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........69-79 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......1 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH...BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......4590-5090 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1270). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.76-1.00 IN. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (90-100 PERCENT). SNOW LIKELY. POP...70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......14 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT WETTER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5070-5270 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1090). PCPN AMOUNT.........0.11-0.25 IN. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH 1 PM. POP...40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........60-70 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT DRIER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......5770-6270 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. VENTILATION INDEX...'EXCELLENT' (1550). PCPN AMOUNT.........NONE. $$ .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. $$ THIS IS THE LAST FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE 2008 SEASON. THE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST WILL RETURN IN THE SPRING OF 2009. SF