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SPOT FORECAST FOR RACEK PRESCRIBED FIRE...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
337 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0500 CDT ON APRIL 24.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST, OR IF
CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH AT 218-729-0653.
DISCUSSION
RAIN IS EXITING THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED
TO FILTER IN FROM THE WEST. BROWSING THROUGH ALL THE CLOSEST RAIN
GAUGES TO THE BURN SITE SHOW 24 HR RAIN TOTALS BETWEEN 0.50-1.00"
WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND STRONGEST IN THE MORNING,
TAPERING OFF AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON. MIN RHS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECASTED TO BE AROUND 29%, IF WE GET AN ABUNDANCE OF SUNSHINE WE
COULD SEE THAT FALL INTO THE LOWER 20S.
REST OF TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40.
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 21 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8500 KNOT-FT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
TIME (CDT) 5AM
SKY COVER.......MC
WEATHER COV.....SCH
WEATHER TYPE....RN
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).20
TEMP............41
RH..............76
20 FT WIND DIR..NW
20 FT WIND SPD..10
20 FT WIND GUST.21
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.15
SDSPL KT-FT/10009
TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 58.
MIN HUMIDITY........29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH
IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 12 TO 21 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (9900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
(37900-54800 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING.
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
TIME (CDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM
SKY COVER.......MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 0 0 0 0
TEMP............40 41 45 50 54 57
RH..............76 67 58 46 36 30
20 FT WIND......NW 9 NW 10 NW 11 NW 10 NW 9 NW 8
20 FT WIND GUST.20 19 19 19 16 14
MIX HGT (FT)....800 2200 2800 3200 4000 4900
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 15 NW 20 NW 21 NW 18 NW 15 NW 12
SDSPL KT-FT/100010 38 50 51 52 49
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 33.
MAX HUMIDITY........78 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 7 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
5 TO 6 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (50400 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO POOR (1300
KNOT-FT).
PCPN AMOUNT.........0.00 INCHES.
TIME (CDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM
SKY COVER.......MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............57 52 44 39 37 34
RH..............29 36 58 70 67 75
20 FT WIND......NW 6 NW 4 N 3 NE 2 NE 2 E 2
20 FT WIND GUST.13 11 8 7 6 5
MIX HGT (FT)....5000 900 500 400 300 300
TRANSPORT WIND..NW 12 NW 9 NW 8 N 7 N 6 N 5
SDSPL KT-FT/100050 7 3 2 2 1
FORECASTER...LEE
REQUESTED BY...JOSHUA KOELSCH
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/24/26
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