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FNUS73 KMPX 281802
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR TEN MILE CREEK...USFWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
102 PM CDT TUE APR 28 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON APRIL 29.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ARE EXPECTED AT IGNITION TIME WITH HIGH
CONFIDENCE IN A NORTHWESTERLY WIND DIRECTION, WITH WINDS
GENERALLY INCREASING INTO THE DAYLIGHT HOURS FROM 5MPH AT IGNITION
TO 10MPH BY THE AFTERNOON. LIMITED GUSTING IS POSSIBLE AS WINDS
OFF THE SURFACE INCREASE TO AROUND 20MPH. RH STARTS IN THE 60S
PERCENT BUT FALLS TO AROUND 40 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON, WITH
TEMPERATURES ON THE COOLER SIDE IN THE MID 50S. THERE IS A CHANCE
FOR SOME PASSING SPRINKLES FROM 3-6PM, HOWEVER NO ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SPRINKLES LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........41 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................67 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 41 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /28300 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /122400 KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO
EXCELLENT (83800 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2600 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 22 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............41 46 48 49 52 52 52 53 52 52 51 47
RH..............67 53 51 50 43 43 43 41 44 46 46 51
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
20 FT WIND SPD..6 7 9 10 12 12 12 10 9 8 8 7
20 FT WIND GUST.12 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14
MIX HGT (KFT)...2.6 4.5 5.9 6.8 7.5 7.8 7.2 6.5 4.9 3.3 1.7 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 16 18 21 22 22 22 21 20 16 14 13
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SPRINKLES EARLY IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF FROST
OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD FROST AFTER 3 AM.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 32.
RH..................MAX 83 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5
MPH AFTER 3 AM.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (46400 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (3600 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 16 MPH.
THURSDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (35-45 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEN AREAS OF FROST EARLY
IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 52.
RH..................MIN 37 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3200 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (87300 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH.
FORECASTER...HASENSTEIN
REQUESTED BY...TRACY RONNANDER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2611955.0/MPX
.DELDT 04/28/26
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.EMAIL TRACY_RONNANDER@FWS.GOV
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