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FNUS53 KMPX 180828
FWFMPX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
..FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE SEASON
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
AFTER A DRY DAY TODAY, A CLIPPER-TYPE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN
WISCONSIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY, WITH LESSER AMOUNTS INTO
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. DRY WEATHER IS THE EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY
NIGHT ONWARD AND IS COLD THROUGH THE WEEKEND, FOLLOWED BY A WARM-
UP NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL BE THE LAST ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING
FORECAST FROM OUR OFFICE FOR THIS SEASON.
MNZ041-042-047-048-190015-
DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, LONG PRAIRIE, MORRIS,
AND GLENWOOD
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....13-18.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 14000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL
2400, THEN SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1200, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 27000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 5 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MNZ043-049-050-190015-
MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LITTLE FALLS, ST CLOUD, AND SAUK RAPIDS
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....14-19.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 21000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN CLOUDY. CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 2400, THEN SNOW.
CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 13 TO 18 MPH IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1200, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 13 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 26000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 20 TO 25. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
MNZ044-045-051>053-190015-
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRINCETON, MORA, ELK RIVER, CAMBRIDGE,
AND CENTER CITY
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....16-21.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 27000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN CLOUDY. CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 2400, THEN SNOW.
CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....7-12.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 7 MPH LATE
IN THE EVENING, THEN INCREASING TO 17 TO 22 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1500, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MIN HUMIDITY........79-84 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 12 TO 17 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 13 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 24000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 20 TO 25. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS
12 TO 17 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MNZ054>056-064-190015-
LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MADISON, BENSON, MONTEVIDEO,
AND GRANITE FALLS
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........64-69 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 15000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL
2400, THEN SNOW LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 70
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY UNTIL 1200, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29.
MIN HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 17 TO 22 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 19 TO 24 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 50000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. EAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
MNZ057-058-065>067-073-190015-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLMAR, LITCHFIELD, OLIVIA, HUTCHINSON,
GAYLORD, AND REDWOOD FALLS
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........61-66 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 21000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN CLOUDY. CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 2400, THEN SNOW
LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1200, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 21 TO 26
MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 36000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO
5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
35 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 BELOW ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MNZ059>063-068>070-190015-
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MONTICELLO, MINNEAPOLIS, BLAINE, ST PAUL,
STILLWATER, CHANHASSEN, CHASKA, VICTORIA, SHAKOPEE, AND HASTINGS
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 11 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 30000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN CLOUDY. CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 2400, THEN SNOW.
CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 14 TO 19 MPH IN
THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1500, THEN CHANCE OF
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 14 TO 19 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 11 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 22000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 16 TO
21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 9 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO
16 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.
SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MNZ074>076-082-083-091-190015-
BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, ST PETER, LE SUEUR, ST JAMES,
MANKATO, AND FAIRMONT
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 24000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100. CHANCE OF SNOW 50
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....13-18.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY UNTIL 0900, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....28-33.
MIN HUMIDITY........75-80 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 18 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 43000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHWEST
WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. EAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 20 TO 25. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
MNZ077-078-084-085-092-093-190015-
RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, RED WING, WASECA, OWATONNA,
BLUE EARTH, AND ALBERT LEA
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 27000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100. CHANCE OF SNOW 50
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....12-17.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY UNTIL 1500, THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MIN HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
18 TO 23 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 13 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 29000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
18 TO 23 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 15. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO
13 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.
SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WIZ014>016-023-190015-
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSCEOLA, RICE LAKE, LADYSMITH, AND HUDSON
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....18-23.
MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 40000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 2400, THEN
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....8-13.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST 11 TO
16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1500, THEN SNOW
LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW NEAR 100 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 11 TO 16 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 14 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 24000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 20 TO 25. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WIZ024>028-190015-
PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVER FALLS, MENOMONIE, DURAND,
CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND EAU CLAIRE
228 AM CST WED DEC 18 2024
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......NONE.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 46000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2400, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER 2100 UNTIL 0300, THEN
SNOW. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16.
MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING SOUTHEAST
11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD TRACE TO 0.05 INCH TOTALS.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW UNTIL 1500, THEN SNOW
LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
EAST 11 TO 16 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIP AMOUNT.......WIDESPREAD 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH TOTALS.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOUR.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 26000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 10 ABOVE. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHEAST WINDS
7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS 30 TO 35.
SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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