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FNUS73 KMPX 051259
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR RODEWALD WMA...MN DNR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
759 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON MAY 05.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS TODAY WILL STUNT THE
AFTERNOON HIGH NEAR 50 DEGREES, 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 12-18 MPH WHILE
GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. WINDS SLOW AND TURN NORTH- NORTHWESTERLY BY
LATE THIS EVENING. NO RAIN EXPECTED TODAY, BUT CLOUDS DO INCREASE
THROUGHOUT THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (40-50 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........44 AT IGNITION...MAX 51.
RH..................47 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 33 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /92400 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /170300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7800 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 25 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY COVER.......PC PC PC MC MC MC MC MC MC PC MCR PC
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............44 45 46 49 49 49 50 49 48 48 44 41
RH..............47 43 40 34 36 36 33 34 34 34 39 46
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..12 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 13 10
20 FT WIND GUST.17 20 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 17
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.8 6.8 7.3 7.8 7.7 7.2 7.2 6.9 6.6 6.1 3.4 0.7
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N
TRANSP WIND SPD.18 22 23 24 25 25 24 24 24 22 18 13
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (45-55 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
AFTER 3 AM.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 30.
RH..................MAX 75 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO
6 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (139400 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO GOOD (54500 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT DECREASING TO POOR (2700 KNOT-FT) IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 18 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH 9 TO 13
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (30-40 PERCENT). WIDESPREAD FROST
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 50.
RH..................MIN 34 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (3100 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE MORNING
INCREASING TO GOOD (57500 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (110200
KNOT-FT) IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 17 MPH INCREASING TO 21 TO 23
MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DETTMANN
REQUESTED BY...LOUISE SPICZKA
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 05/05/26
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.EMAIL LOUISE.SPICZKA@STATE.MN.US
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