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FNUS73 KMPX 131338
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR WALNUT LAKE...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
838 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON MAY 13.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
FOR THE WALNUT LAKE RX, SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 50S BY IGNITION RISING INTO THE LOW TO MID
70S. RH IN THE LOW TO MID 50S WILL LIKEWISE FALL INTO THE MID 20S.
NORTHERLY WINDS AT 10MPH INITIALLY ILL INCREASE TO 10-15MPH DURING
THE AFTERNOON AS MIXING INCREASES, SHIFTING NORTHEASTERLY AROUND
SUNSET. GUSTING UP TO 20-25MPH IS POSSIBLE BUT WILL BE SPORADIC
DUE TO SUBSIDENCE LIMITING MIXING DEPTH.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 74.
RH..................53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 24 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /38300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /136900 KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO
EXCELLENT (146100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 8600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 20 TO 26 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY COVER.......CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............55 61 63 67 69 71 72 73 74 73 72 68
RH..............53 44 39 34 31 29 27 26 24 25 26 32
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N N N NE
20 FT WIND SPD..10 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 10 8 6
20 FT WIND GUST.18 20 22 21 23 22 21 20 18 15 13 12
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.3 3.3 4.3 6.0 7.1 7.9 8.4 8.6 8.6 8.3 6.8 0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.20 22 24 26 25 25 23 22 20 18 15 10
FORECASTER...HASENSTEIN
REQUESTED BY...BRAIDEY JOHNSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613541.0/MPX
.DELDT 05/13/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL BRAIDEY.JOHNSON@STATE.MN.US
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