Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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FNUS53 KARX 071106
FWFARX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
...PERIODS OF RAIN AND SNOW TODAY...PERIODS OF SNOW TONIGHT...
.DISCUSSION...A DEEP SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE EAST
ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL BRING
RATHER WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE DISTRICTS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THE AIRMASS AHEAD OF THIS LOW WILL INITIALLY BE WARM ENOUGH FOR
PRECIPITATION TO FALL AS RAIN BUT AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES OVER AND
COLDER AIR MOVES IN...RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS...
WITH SNOW SHOWERS THE RULE TONIGHT. MOST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY
WILL BE AN INCH OR LESS...AND MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES. ANOTHER
INCH OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...AGAIN MAINLY ON GRASSY SURFACES.
THE LOW WILL PULL AWAY FROM THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. SNOW
SHOWERS ARE STILL LIKELY ACROSS MAINLY THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN
DISTRICTS SATURDAY...WITH SOME DECREASE OF CLOUDS FOR SUNDAY.
BEHIND THE LOW...BRISK NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE
DISTRICTS FOR SATURDAY. COOL AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
SETTLE ACROSS THE DISTRICTS FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK WILL GENERALLY BE BELOW NORMAL.
WIZ017-029-080030-
TAYLOR-CLARK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...NEILLSVILLE
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 0900...THEN
RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........73-78 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 9 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 34000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 80
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 60
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....34-39.
MIN HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 53000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
25 TO 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. EAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
$$
WIZ032-033-041-053-080030-
BUFFALO-TREMPEALEAU-LA CROSSE-VERNON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA CROSSE...VIROQUA
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........68-73 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 46000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 80
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 60
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 64000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 30.
NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE
OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO
17 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH.
$$
WIZ034-042-080030-
JACKSON-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLACK RIVER FALLS...SPARTA/TOMAH
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
UNTIL 0900...THEN RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 12 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 48000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 80
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 60
PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........69-74 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 28 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 58000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
25 TO 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 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.
$$
WIZ043-044-080030-
JUNEAU-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAUSTON
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL 1200. SNOW
SHOWERS. RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 1200. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....39-44.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 56000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS. CHANCE OF SNOW 80
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS OR RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
MIN HUMIDITY........71-76 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2200 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 29 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 55000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
25 TO 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS
35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW
20 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WINDS 6 TO
11 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 6 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
8 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.
$$
WIZ054-055-061-080030-
CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRAIRIE DU CHIEN...RICHLAND CENTER...
PLATTEVILLE
506 AM CST FRI NOV 7 2008
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
UNTIL 0900...THEN RAIN SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......WIDESPREAD 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 16 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 84000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. CHANCE OF SNOW 70
PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34.
MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
.SATURDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS OR RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....36-41.
MIN HUMIDITY........66-71 PERCENT.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 17 TO 22 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW.
HOURS OF SUN........NONE.
PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3100 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM).
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 27 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 72000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM).
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
25 TO 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO
17 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 8 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
9 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 7 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO
7 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
$$
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