972
FNUS73 KMPX 311346
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR ROCK FALLS WEST...WISCONSIN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
846 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 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. MIN RH
VALUES WILL FALL TO AROUND 35 TO 40% THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AND INCREASE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON
WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (65-75 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................53 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTH AT 10 MPH AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 17 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /18000 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /81300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 4300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 14 TO 23 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC CDY CDY
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............46 50 53 54 54 54 54 52 50 47 44 42
RH..............53 48 43 43 41 40 38 38 39 40 43 48
20 FT WIND DIR..N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
20 FT WIND SPD..10 14 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 10
20 FT WIND GUST.16 21 24 26 26 24 24 23 21 20 17 16
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 2.2 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.2 3.4 1.1 1.4 1.4
TRANSP WIND DIR.N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N
TRANSP WIND SPD.14 16 21 22 23 22 22 22 20 13 15 15
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 31.
RH..................MAX 72 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 9 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 7 TO 9 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (79800 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (11800 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1100 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 13 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 12
TO 14 MPH AFTER 3 AM.
FORECASTER...DYE
REQUESTED BY...BURN BOSS
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2608687.0/MPX
.DELDT 03/31/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL KYLE.COOPMAN@WISCONSIN.GOV
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