000 FNUS53 KFGF 152030 FWFFGF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 330 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... COOL WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. THEN A BIT WARMER FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THIS EVENING. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL BE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST OF THE NORTHEAST US BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN MONTANA WILL MOVE OVER EASTERN MINNESOTA BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-160915- TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...ADAMS 330 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....25-30. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 23500 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-160915- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 330 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........92-97 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 17500 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY...WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>017-160915- 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 330 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 35100 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....26-31. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-160915- 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 330 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....28-33. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........2 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 21400 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$