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FNUS73 KMPX 301258
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR WHITEFIELD WMA...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
758 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MARCH 30.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES ARE SLOW TO WARM UP THIS MORNING, BUT ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH THE UPPER 50S BY MID-AFTERNOON. CLOUD COVER THIS MORNING
SHOULD LIMIT MIXING TO KEEP RH VALUES ABOVE 50% THROUGH THE MORNING,
BUT SHOULD DRY OUT QUICKLY TO 35-40% THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL BE STRONGEST DURING THE MORNING, WITH ENE WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH
GUSTING TO 20 MPH. SPEEDS DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL DECREASE TO
AROUND 10 MPH OUT OF THE EAST. PLEASE REACH OUT IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........47 AT IGNITION...MAX 69.
RH..................65 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS EAST AT 14 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
EAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /19900 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...FAIR
/29000 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 3600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 8
TO 9 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY COVER.......MC MC PC MC PC PC MC MC MC MC MCR MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............47 51 55 60 63 66 69 67 67 65 59 54
RH..............65 61 57 49 46 43 38 42 41 45 53 61
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE
20 FT WIND SPD..14 13 13 10 8 7 6 6 7 8 8 10
20 FT WIND GUST.23 21 21 16 12 9 7 8 9 13 10 14
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.1 1.2 1.5 1.9 2.3 2.8 3.6 3.3 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E SE SE SE E NE NE NE
TRANSP WIND SPD.21 20 18 16 14 12 9 8 8 10 15 17
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 3 AM.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 37.
RH..................MAX 81 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (19600 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (5400 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 8 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AROUND 17 MPH AFTER 3 AM.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 45.
RH..................MIN 42 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 14 TO 23 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 23 TO 24 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (13900 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (98300 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 29 MPH.
FORECASTER...HEWETT
REQUESTED BY...LOUISE SPICZKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 03/30/26
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