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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND, NW AND WC MN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
301 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN VERY LOW DUE TO SNOW COVER AND COLD
TEMPERATURES.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST ROUTINELY ISSUED FIRE WEATHER PLANNING
FORECAST ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS FOR
THE 2025 FIRE WEATHER SEASON. THIS PRODUCT WILL STILL BE ISSUED ON
AN AS NEEDED BASIS BASED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. ROUTINE ISSUANCE WILL RESUME AGAIN AT THE START OF THE
2026 FIRE WEATHER SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE OFFICE AT 701-772-0720.
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-062230-
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-
GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROOKSTON, EAST GRAND FORKS, ADA,
HALSTAD, MOORHEAD, HALLOCK, ROSEAU, BAUDETTE, WARREN, NEWFOLDEN,
MIDDLE RIVER, RED LAKE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, RED LAKE FALLS,
FOSSTON, BAGLEY, BEMIDJI, MAHNOMEN, LAKE ITASCA, PARK RAPIDS,
DETROIT LAKES, TWO INLETS, BRECKENRIDGE, FERGUS FALLS,
NEW YORK MILLS, WADENA, ELBOW LAKE, CANDO, LANGDON, CAVALIER,
DRAYTON, LEEDS, DEVILS LAKE, GRAFTON, NEW ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN,
GRAND FORKS, COOPERSTOWN, FINLEY, MAYVILLE, HILLSBORO,
VALLEY CITY, FARGO, LISBON, GWINNER, FORMAN, WAHPETON, AND LANKIN
301 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.
CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26.
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...2.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 9700 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20
MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20
MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 6800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
7. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
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