740
FNUS73 KMPX 200542
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR SWAIN SZABO...MN DNR LAC QUI PARLE WMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1242 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1500 CDT ON MAY 20.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
RH VALUES BOTTOM OUT AROUND 25% THIS AFTERNOON BUT WILL QUICKLY IMPROVE
AFTER SUNSET. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, SURFACE
WINDS LOOK TO GENERALLY BE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST, BUT WINDS A FEW
THOUSAND FEET OFF THE SURFACE WILL BE NORTHERLY SO SOME VARIABLE
DIRECTION IS POSSIBLE.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........63 AT IGNITION...MAX 65.
RH..................30 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 26 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD /52400 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /65700 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 12 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR PC PC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............63 64 65 65 63 60 57 54 52 50 47 46
RH..............30 27 26 26 29 35 40 48 54 58 68 71
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 6 5 5
20 FT WIND GUST.13 13 14 14 13 10 7 7 7 9 7 7
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.5 6.6 6.4 6.2 5.0 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S SE SE SE SE S SE S
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 12 12 13 14 13 14 14 15 15 14 13
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 44.
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (68600 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (4200 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 12 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.
RH..................MIN 35 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4100 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (91900 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (108900
KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 12 TO 21 MPH.
FORECASTER...AHASIC
REQUESTED BY...WALT GESSLER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2613956.0/MPX
.DELDT 05/20/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL WALT.GESSLER@STATE.MN.US
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