000 FNUS53 KMPX 152021 FWFMPX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 321 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH IN SPEED LATER TONIGHT AND GENERALLY STAY BETWEEN 5 AND 7 MPH ON THURSDAY. AS THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE DEPARTS...WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHERLY ON FRIDAY AND BECOME BREEZY ON SATURDAY. WITH THE SOUTHERLY WINDS ON SATURDAY WILL COME WARMER AIR AS WELL. PRECIPITATION-FREE CONDITIONS ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF THE WEEKEND. MNZ041>043-047>049-055-161215- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...BENSON 321 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 25000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 23000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ MNZ044-045-050>053-161215- MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...FOLEY...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY 321 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 25000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0400...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....29-34. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 3 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 12000 OR POOR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ WIZ014>016-023-161215- POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...LADYSMITH...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND 321 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 7 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 33000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 1 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 6000 OR POOR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ WIZ024>028-161215- PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT...MENOMONIE... BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 321 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2008 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 37000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .THURSDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 2200...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 0100...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS UNTIL 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 2 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 10000 OR POOR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$