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FNUS73 KMPX 211413
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR MICHAELSON...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
913 AM CDT TUE APR 21 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 21.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
RH VALUES FALL BELOW 30% AROUND NOON & BOTTOM OUT IN THE TEENS
DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON, BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN
BELOW 10 MPH THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS BEGIN THIS MORNING OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST, BECOME NORTHERLY TO NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY LATE MORNING
INTO EARLY AFTERNOON, & FINALLY PREDOMINATELY NORTHEASTERLY FOR
LATE AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........55 AT IGNITION...MAX 79.
RH..................48 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 15 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 7 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /12300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD
/39700 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 5000 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 7 TO 13 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY COVER.......MCR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR CLR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............55 61 68 71 75 77 78 79 79 78 73 66
RH..............48 39 31 24 20 18 16 15 15 17 20 27
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE
20 FT WIND SPD..7 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
20 FT WIND GUST.12 12 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.2 1.9 2.7 3.5 4.4 4.8 5.0 4.9 4.5 3.7 0.5 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N NE E E SE
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 12 10 10 9 9 7 6 7 8 9
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 50.
RH..................MAX 65 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 7 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO
10 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (22700 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (3500 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15
TO 16 MPH OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (20-30 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 90.
RH..................MIN 25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH 20 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5900 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (95200 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (145300
KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO 35 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...AHASIC
REQUESTED BY...CURT VACEK
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/21/26
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