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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
230 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PLAINS TODAY...
KEEPING THE AREA DRY WITH SOME SUNSHINE. AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL
MOVE THROUGH NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME MEASURABLE SNOW. AT THIS
TIME...SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS LOOK TO BE AROUND ONE INCH BY
THURSDAY MORNING. LOOK FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON
WEDNESDAY FROM AROUND 60 PERCENT IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA TO
THE MIDDLE 70 PERCENT RANGE IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
THANKSGIVING DAY IS EXPECTED TO BE DRY WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR
NORMAL. THIS IS THE LAST NARRATIVE FORECAST FOR THE 2009 FIRE
WEATHER SEASON.
MNZ001-004>009-013>017-251015-
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-
EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI
230 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...1.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 37900 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25
MPH IN THE EVENING.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
THANKSGIVING DAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-251015-
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE
230 PM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....27-32.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING...THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT HIGHER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...1.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 42400 KNOT-FT) BECOMING EXCELLENT
(AROUND 60300 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES COOLER.
MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH DECREASING TO
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
THANKSGIVING DAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....31-36.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
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