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FNUS73 KMPX 041602
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR HOFFMAN PIPELINE BLUFF...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1102 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 CDT ON MAY 04.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
CURRENT WESTERLY WINDS WILL SHIFT TO MORE OF A NORTHWEST WIND LATE
MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 25 MPH. WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY
STAY IN THIS WEST TO NORTHWEST DIRECTION THROUGH THE MORNING INTO
THE EVENING. THE GUSTS WILL HOLD UNTIL CLOSE TO SUNSET. CURRENT RH
OF 27 PERCENT AND WE EXPECT IT TO REMAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S
INTO THE AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WILL BE ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL
THIS PERIOD.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........64 AT IGNITION...MAX 67.
RH..................41 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /86100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /156300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......4300 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6300 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 23 TO 29 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P
SKY COVER.......PC PC PC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............64 65 65 66 64 62 61 59 57 55 52 49
RH..............27 26 26 25 25 26 27 27 29 30 35 40
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..16 17 18 20 20 20 20 17 16 15 13 12
20 FT WIND GUST.25 25 28 28 30 28 29 28 26 24 22 20
MIX HGT (KFT)...4.3 5.3 6.1 6.1 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.2 4.5 1.3 1.1 1.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.23 25 28 29 29 29 29 29 24 20 17 15
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (60-70 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 34.
RH..................MAX 69 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 28 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 7 MPH
OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (93600 KNOT-FT) DECREASING TO FAIR
(22300 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING DECREASING
TO POOR (5200 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE NIGHT EARLY
IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 20 TO 29 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 17
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 32 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (5700 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (103400 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (115200
KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...CARLETTA
REQUESTED BY...CODY BURKE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2612643.0/MPX
.DELDT 05/04/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL CODY.BURKE@STATE.MN.US
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