269  
FNUS73 KMPX 121326  
FWSMPX  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR PFS PILE...USFWS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
726 AM CST THU FEB 12 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 CST ON FEBRUARY 12.  
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH  
THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THIS FORECAST LOCATION WAS SET AT NEW RICHMOND WI DUE TO INCORRECT  
LAT/LON WITHIN THE INITIAL REQUEST. IF YOU WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE  
CORRECTED, PLEASE RE-ISSUE THE REQUEST WITH THE EXACT LOCATION.  
 
FOR THE FORECAST, THERE WILL NOT BE MUCH VARIATION IN WEATHER  
TODAY WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND TEMPERATURES RISING TO AROUND 40  
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL MAINTAIN A SOUTHEASTERLY DIRECTION  
THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH SPEEDS AROUND 5-8MPH AT GROUND LEVEL, ONLY  
INCREASING TO 10-13MPH OFF THE SURFACE. RH AT IGNITION LOOKS TO BE  
AROUND 80 PERCENT WITH A MINIMUM OF 70 PERCENT TODAY AS DEW POINTS  
SLOWLY INCREASE DUE TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........23 AT IGNITION...MAX 40.  
RH..................84 PERCENT AT IGNITION...MIN 70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS SOUTHEAST AT 6 MPH AT  
IGNITION...OTHERWISE SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7  
MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR /5200 KNOT-FT/ AT IGNITION. MAX...POOR  
/8900 KNOT-FT/.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL AT IGNITION...OTHERWISE 1000 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH.  
 
TIME (CST) 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM 6PM 7PM  
SKY COVER.......MC PC PC MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR MCR  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............23 26 29 33 35 36 37 38 36 35 33 31  
RH..............84 81 78 75 72 75 72 73 79 78 82 85  
20 FT WIND DIR..SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
20 FT WIND SPD..6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 10 10 9 9  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3  
TRANSP WIND DIR.SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE S  
TRANSP WIND SPD.13 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 10 10  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 25.  
RH..................MAX 92 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH LATE IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT  
AFTER 3 AM.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (2900 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......300 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 10 TO 13 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 9  
TO 13 MPH OVERNIGHT.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (25-35 PERCENT).  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 41.  
RH..................MIN 70 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (1600 KNOT-FT).  
MIXING HEIGHT.......900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 8 MPH.  
 

 
FORECASTER...HASENSTEIN  
REQUESTED BY...CHRIS TROSEN  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
.TAG 2602568.0/MPX  
.DELDT 02/12/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL CHRIS_TROSEN@FWS.GOV  
 
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