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FNUS73 KMPX 051317
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR LILYDALE PRESCRIBED BURN...SAINT PAUL PARKS AND RECREATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
817 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
FOR THE LILYDALE BURN, INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS
TODAY WILL STUNT THE AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 50S, AND
DROP RH VALUES TO AROUND 30 TO 35 PERCENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM 11AM TO 7PM. SUSTAINED VALUES WILL RANGE
MOSTLY FROM 8-14 MPH WHILE GUSTS NEAR 20 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.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT) THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY (60-70 PERCENT).
TEMPERATURE.........46 AT IGNITION...MAX 54.
RH..................40 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT /87400 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION.
MAX...EXCELLENT /145300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5800 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 7700 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 17 TO 23 MPH.
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY COVER.......MCR PC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC PC MCR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....
TSTM COV........
TEMP............46 48 50 50 52 52 52 53 52 52 49 46
RH..............40 37 34 36 33 33 33 32 33 31 34 38
20 FT WIND DIR..NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
20 FT WIND SPD..10 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 9
20 FT WIND GUST.18 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 22 21 17
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.8 7.3 7.6 7.7 7.5 7.3 7.5 7.1 6.7 6.4 3.3 1.6
TRANSP WIND DIR.NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
TRANSP WIND SPD.17 20 21 21 21 23 22 22 22 21 18 15
FORECASTER...DETTMANN
REQUESTED BY...ANDREW SCHOONOVER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2612768.0/MPX
.DELDT 05/05/26
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0
.EMAIL ANDREW.SCHOONOVER@CI.STPAUL.MN.US
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