770
FNUS73 KMPX 261108
FWSMPX
SPOT FORECAST FOR HQ PRAIRIE...USWFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
608 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 CDT ON APRIL 26.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH
THIS FORECAST.
DISCUSSION
A FEW SPRINKLES ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING WITH RAIN
CHANCES INCREASING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE HIGHEST
RAINFALL CHANCES WILL ARRIVE AFTER 7PM. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE
INTO MONDAY WITH PRECIP TOTALS APPROACHING 1.5". TEMPERATURES
REMAIN COOL WITH EAST-NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 10-15 MPH AND GUSTS UP
TO 20 MPH.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (70-80 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF
RAIN SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........45 AT IGNITION...MAX 55.
RH..................84 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 66 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH AT
IGNITION...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10
MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR /13500 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...GOOD
/48300 KNOT-FT/.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 2900 FT
AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
AROUND 20 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIME (CDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM
SKY COVER.......MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC CDY MC CDY
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC LKY
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW
TSTM COV........
TEMP............45 47 48 50 51 52 54 52 52 51 49 47
RH..............84 81 77 71 71 69 66 71 71 74 80 83
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 21 22 22
MIX HGT (KFT)...1.5 1.9 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.3 1.6 1.5 0.9 0.9
TRANSP WIND DIR.NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
TRANSP WIND SPD.10 12 14 14 15 16 18 20 20 18 21 22
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
EARLY IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
LATE IN THE EVENING. RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 46.
RH..................MAX 93 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (30300 KNOT-FT) EARLY IN THE EVENING
DECREASING TO FAIR (13500 KNOT-FT) LATE IN THE
NIGHT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 18 TO 23 MPH.
MONDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH
THE DAY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 54.
RH..................MIN 80 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AROUND 14 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (16400 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......1300 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 17 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 17 TO
18 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FORECASTER...DYE
REQUESTED BY...ROBERT BENGSON
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
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.DELDT 04/26/26
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.EMAIL ROBERT_BENGSON@FWS.GOV
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