Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
000
FNUS53 KMPX 071113
FWFMPX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CRAWL ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. RAIN WILL
SLOWLY TRANSITION TO SNOW AS COLDER AIR IS DRAWN INTO THE AREA.
SNOW WILL BE THE DOMINANT PRECIPITATION TYPE TODAY IN AREAS GENERALLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF A MONTEVIDEO TO SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES TO GOODHUE LINE.
AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THIS LINE WILL EXPERIENCE A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A TRANSITION TO SNOW BY THIS EVENING.
THE LAST AREA TO CHANGE TO SNOW WILL BE AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A
MORA TO LADYSMITH LINE...WHERE A COMPLETE TRANSITION TO SNOW MAY NOT
OCCUR UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL ALSO RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW
AND VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS TO BETWEEN ONE HALF AND ONE MILE. TEMPERATURES
WILL NOT WARM OUT OF THE 30S UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
MNZ041-047-048-055-080115-
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...BENSON
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........80-85 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 26 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........0 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 31 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 67000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 2400...THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 0600...THEN
SCATTERED FLURRIES. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....22-27.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES UNTIL
1200...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........2 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 95000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 20 TO
25. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 30 TO 35. EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS 35 TO
40. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
$$
MNZ044-045-052-053-080115-
MILLE LACS-KANABEC-ISANTI-CHISAGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...CAMBRIDGE...
CENTER CITY
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1800. SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER 1200 UNTIL 1800...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....41-46.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 8
TO 13 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........0 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 33000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 2400. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 0600...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 19 TO 24 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES. CHANCE OF SNOW
40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 23 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 27 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 79000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 20 TO
25. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. LIGHT WINDS.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
WIZ014-023-024-080115-
POLK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...HUDSON...
NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS
LIKELY. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........0 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 15000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY
UNTIL 0600...THEN CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES. CHANCE OF SNOW
50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 26 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 73000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 25 TO
30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
$$
WIZ015-016-025>028-080115-
BARRON-RUSK-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICE LAKE...BARRON...LADYSMITH...
MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...
BLOOMER...EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS AFTER 1200
UNTIL 1800...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........70-75 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........0 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 23000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 0100. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER 0100. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE
OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 67000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 25 TO
30. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. HIGHS 35 TO 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
MNZ042-043-049>051-080115-
TODD-MORRISON-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LONG PRAIRIE...LITTLE FALLS...
ST. CLOUD...FOLEY...ELK RIVER
513 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH INCREASING
TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........0 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH
AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 19 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 51000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 2400...THEN
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL 0600...THEN SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 70
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 21 TO 26 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
UNTIL 1200...THEN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL
1800...THEN SCATTERED FLURRIES. CHANCE OF SNOW
30 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....32-37.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS.
PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 87000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. LOWS 20 TO
25. NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO
12 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 20 TO 25. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
