379  
FNUS73 KMPX 301126  
FWSMPX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR OSCEOLA GLADE PILES (3)...NPS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
526 AM CST FRI JAN 30 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CST ON JANUARY 30.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
PARTLY SUNNY SKIES AND COLD TEMPERATURES ARE  
EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS WILL BE NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH RHE DAY  
WITH MODERATE RH. SMOKE DISPERSAL IMPROVING THIS AFTERNOON.  
   
TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........-4 AT IGNITION...MAX 9.  
RH..................78 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 55 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 6 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /4700 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...FAIR  
/26000 KNOT-FT/.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 12 TO 15 MPH.  
 
TIME (CST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM  
SKY COVER.......PC MC PC PC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............-4 -1 2 4 6 8 8 9 8 6 3 1  
RH..............78 75 72 69 62 60 57 55 57 66 72 75  
20 FT WIND DIR..N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 6 6 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.12 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 10 10  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.7 1.1 1.4 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.0 0.5 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N N N N N N N N N  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 15 15 15 15 13 13 13 13 12 10 9  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN -8.  
RH..................MAX 82 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE  
EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2000 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 15.  
RH..................MIN 58 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (600 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......1200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 8 TO 10  
MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
FORECASTER...BORGHOFF  
REQUESTED BY...SCOTT WEYENBERG  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2601372.0/MPX  
.DELDT 01/30/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL SCOTT_WEYENBERG@NPS.GOV  
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