053  
FNUS53 KFGF 061724  
FWFFGF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND, NW AND WC MN  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
1124 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN VERY LOW DUE TO SNOW COVER AND COLD  
TEMPERATURES.  
 
THIS WILL BE THE LAST ROUTINELY ISSUED FIRE WEATHER PLANNING  
FORECAST ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS FOR  
THE 2025 FIRE WEATHER SEASON. THIS PRODUCT WILL STILL BE ISSUED ON  
AN AS NEEDED BASIS BASED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS. ROUTINE ISSUANCE WILL RESUME AGAIN AT THE START OF THE  
2026 FIRE WEATHER SEASON. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING FIRE  
WEATHER CONDITIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE OFFICE AT 701-772-0720.  
 
MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-  
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-062200-  
WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-  
WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-  
EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-  
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN-  
WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-TOWNER-CAVALIER-  
PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-  
GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-  
WESTERN WALSH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROOKSTON, EAST GRAND FORKS, ADA,  
HALSTAD, MOORHEAD, HALLOCK, ROSEAU, BAUDETTE, WARREN, NEWFOLDEN,  
MIDDLE RIVER, RED LAKE, THIEF RIVER FALLS, RED LAKE FALLS,  
FOSSTON, BAGLEY, BEMIDJI, MAHNOMEN, LAKE ITASCA, PARK RAPIDS,  
DETROIT LAKES, TWO INLETS, BRECKENRIDGE, FERGUS FALLS,  
NEW YORK MILLS, WADENA, ELBOW LAKE, CANDO, LANGDON, CAVALIER,  
DRAYTON, LEEDS, DEVILS LAKE, GRAFTON, NEW ROCKFORD, MICHIGAN,  
GRAND FORKS, COOPERSTOWN, FINLEY, MAYVILLE, HILLSBORO,  
VALLEY CITY, FARGO, LISBON, GWINNER, FORMAN, WAHPETON, AND LANKIN  
1124 AM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE  
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....21-26.  
24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT LOWER.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.  
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...2.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 9700 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1100 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....14-19.  
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.  
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20  
MPH.  
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.  
24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER.  
MIN HUMIDITY........82-87 PERCENT.  
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.  
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20  
MPH.  
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.  
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 6800 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 600 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.  
 
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
8. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.  
 
 
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