147  
FNUS73 KMPX 200856  
FWSMPX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CARLOS AVERY WMA GAME FARM UNITS...MNDNR  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
356 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON OCTOBER 20.  
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GOOD MORNING, FOR THE CARLOS AVERY WMA BURN, EXPECT CLEAR  
SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT IGNITION TIME.  
THESE WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHERLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WITH  
AFTERNOON GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MPH, WHICH WILL KEEP THE SMOKE  
AWAY FROM BROADWAY AVE NE.  
 
THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR RAIN TODAY, OR THE REST OF THIS WEEK.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........51 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.  
RH..................83 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 43 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 7 MPH AT  
IGNITION...OTHERWISE LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /6800 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.  
MAX...EXCELLENT /66600 KNOT-FT/.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 9 TO 18 MPH.  
 
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM  
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR MCR MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............43 46 51 55 60 63 65 66 67 65 63 59  
RH..............100 96 83 72 60 54 48 47 43 46 52 60  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
20 FT WIND SPD..5 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 8 7 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.9 10 13 14 15 17 18 18 18 16 13 10  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.2 3.7 4.2 4.4 4.4 3.1 0.8 0.4  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S S S S S S S S S S S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 12 13 14 17 18 17 17 15 12 10  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (5-15 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY  
IN THE MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.  
RH..................MAX 96 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH IN THE EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3400 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 12 MPH.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT). PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE  
MORNING.  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 69.  
RH..................MIN 59 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2900 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING  
INCREASING TO FAIR (22100 KNOT-FT) IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......2800 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AROUND 7 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BEITLICH  
REQUESTED BY...DONALD SHEARD  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2624088.0/MPX  
.DELDT 10/20/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL DONALD.SHEARD@STATE.MN.US  
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