000 FNUS53 KFGF 022055 FWFFGF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 255 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .DISCUSSION... FAIR WEATHER FOR TONIGHT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS. SOME REGIONS WILL SEE A FEW SNOW FLURRIES. NO MAJOR STORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS CONCLUDES OUR FIRE WEATHER NARRATIVE FORECASTS FOR THE 2011 SEASON. GODSPEED AND WE'LL SEE YOU AGAIN SPRING OF 2012. MNZ001-004>009-013>017-031015- WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 255 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....17-22. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED FLURRIES. MAX TEMPERATURE.....24-29. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...4. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 46700 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....20-25. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........59-64 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...2. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-031015- NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA... ELBOW LAKE 255 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....27-32. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...4. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 39000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THROUGH THE DAY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...3. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-031015- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 255 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....18-23. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...4. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 44200 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....11-16. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....23-28. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........56-61 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-031015- TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON- GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...ADAMS 255 PM CST FRI DEC 2 2011 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....16-21. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....22-27. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 39400 KNOT-FT) BECOMING FAIR (AROUND 47900 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....9-14. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....19-24. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...1. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ YOUR FGF FIRE WEATHER FORECAST SQUAD