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FNUS73 KMPX 311255
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR RADIO DUNES RX...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
755 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CDT ON MARCH 31.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH
TEMPERATURES QUITE A BIT COOLER THAN THE PAST FEW DAYS. THERE ARE
A FEW SPOTTY AREAS OF DRIZZLE THIS MORNING, BUT THAT SHOULD COME
TO AN END WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS. MIN RH VALUES WILL FALL INTO
THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH TEMEPRATURES
IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY
LATE THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........34 AT IGNITION...MAX 52.
RH..................72 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /12600 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /91300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4600 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 23 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............34 36 39 43 46 50 50 51 52 51 49 46
RH..............72 69 64 57 51 44 44 37 32 29 30 32
20 FT WIND DIR..N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 10 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 14 13
20 FT WIND GUST.16 16 16 20 21 23 23 24 24 24 21 20
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.0 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.7 3.3 3.8 4.1 4.6 4.5 4.3 3.5
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
TRANSP WIND SPD.15 15 14 17 21 21 23 23 23 23 22 21
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 7 TO 8 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (81300 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (12400 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AROUND 13 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (75-85 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 42.
RH..................MIN 45 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 7 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (11300 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO GOOD (55300 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 21 MPH.
FORECASTER...DYE
REQUESTED BY...BURKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2608682.0/MPX
.DELDT 03/31/26
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