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FNUS73 KMPX 051142
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR FEDJE...FWS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
642 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0700 CDT ON MAY 05.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL STUNT OUR
AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE MID 40S, AND DROP RH VALUES TO AROUND 30 TO
40 PERCENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM 11AM
TO 7PM. SUSTAINED VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 15-20 MPH WHILE GUSTS
NEAR 25 MPH. WINDS SLOW AND TURN NORTH-NORTHWESTERLY BY LATE THIS
EVENING. ANY LIGHT RAIN TODAY IS EXPECTED TO STAY NORTH OF THE
DOUGLAS AND GRANT COUNTIES.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........33 AT IGNITION...MAX 46.
RH..................75 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 36 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 7 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 15
MPH INCREASING TO 17 TO 18 MPH LATE IN THE
MORNING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /3100 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD
/48800 KNOT-FT/ INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (104000
KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 6200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO 24
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TIME (CDT) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM
SKY COVER.......MCR MCR PC PC PC MC MC PC MC MC MC MC
WEATHER COV.....WID
WEATHER TYPE....FST
TSTM COV........
TEMP............33 34 37 40 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 44
RH..............75 69 56 48 44 43 43 41 41 39 39 39
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..7 10 13 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17
20 FT WIND GUST.13 16 20 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 1.5 3.3 5.2 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0 6.2 5.9 6.1 6.0
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.8 12 17 23 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55-65 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
AFTER 3 AM.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 29.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 17 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH 6 TO 7 MPH OVERNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (109100 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO POOR (11300 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT DECREASING TO POOR (4800 KNOT-FT) IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 13 TO 21 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 9
TO 10 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 48.
RH..................MIN 38 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 15 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (4600 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (89800 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (108400
KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 9 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 23
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DETTMANN
REQUESTED BY...MILLETTE
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/05/26
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.EMAIL PHIL_MILLETTE@FWS.GOV
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