000 FPUS53 KMPX 271540 CCA ZFPMPX ZONE FORECASTS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 MNZ041>043-047>051-272045- BENTON-DOUGLAS-MORRISON-POPE-SHERBURNE-STEARNS-STEVENS-TODD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...ST CLOUD 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 NO CHANGE .THIS AFTERNOON...BLUSTERY AND COLD WITH WET SNOW AND RAIN MIXED. AN INCH OR 2 OF SLUSHY ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. NEARLY STEADY TEMPERATURES FROM 35 TO 40. WIND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING TO ALL SNOW BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND MIDNIGHT. AN INCH OR 2 OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WINDS NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. PRECIPITATION CHANCE DECREASING TO 40 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...MAINLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WIND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGHS FROM 55 TO 60. .TUESDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY...DRY AND WARMER. LOWS FROM 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .FRIDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 60S. $$ MNZ054>058-064>067-073-272045- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-MCLEOD-MEEKER-REDWOOD-RENVILLE- SIBLEY-SWIFT-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENSON...HUTCHINSON...MONTEVIDEO... REDWOOD FALLS...WILLMAR 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 ADJUSTED AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES .THIS AFTERNOON...BLUSTERY AND COLD WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE. NEARLY STEADY TEMPERATURES AROUND 40. WIND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW DIMINISHING BY AROUND MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. PRECIPITATION CHANCE DIMINISHING TO 40 PERCENT LATE. .SUNDAY...PARTIAL CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. WIND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 60. .TUESDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .THURSDAY...DRY AND WARMER. LOWS FROM 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .FRIDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 60S. $$ MNZ074>078-082>085-091>093-272045- BLUE EARTH-BROWN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-GOODHUE-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-NICOLLET- RICE-STEELE-WASECA-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...FAIRMONT...MANKATO... NEW ULM...OWATONNA...RED WING...ST PETER 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 ADJUSTED WORDING ON RAIN TODAY .THIS AFTERNOON...BLUSTERY AND COOL WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT RAIN. A THUNDERSHOWER ALSO POSSIBLE. NEARLY STEADY TEMPERATURES FROM 40 TO 45. WIND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...PERIODS OF RAIN WHICH COULD BECOME MIXED WITH WET SNOW BEFORE ENDING AROUND MIDNIGHT. A THUNDERSHOWER POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. LOWS FROM 34 TO 37. WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. PRECIPITATION CHANCE IS 80 PERCENT. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WIND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING WEST. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM 35 TO 40. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS. HIGHS NEAR 60. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. LOWS NEAR 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S AND HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. .THURSDAY...DRY AND WARMER. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .FRIDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-WIZ023>028-272045- ANOKA-CARVER-CHIPPEWA-DAKOTA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-HENNEPIN-PEPIN-PIERCE- RAMSEY-SCOTT-ST CROIX-WASHINGTON-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE... MINNEAPOLIS...ST PAUL...STILLWATER 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 ADJUSTED WORDING ON RAIN AND TEMPERATURES FOR THIS AFTERNOON .THIS AFTERNOON...BLUSTERY AND COLD WITH PERIODS OF RAIN. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW POSSIBLE. NEARLY STEADY TEMPERATURES AROUND 40. WIND EAST 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...RAIN AND SNOW CHANGING TO WET SNOW...THEN DIMINISHING LATE. POSSIBLE ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES. LOWS FROM 32 TO 36. WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MAINLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW IN THE MORNING. HIGHS NEAR 50. WIND NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM 35 TO 39. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. .TUESDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. .THURSDAY...DRY AND WARMER. LOWS FROM 40 TO 45. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .FRIDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. $$ MNZ044-045-052-053-WIZ014>016-272045- BARRON-CHISAGO-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-POLK-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...LADYSMITH...MILACA...RICE LAKE 1040 AM CDT SAT APR 27 2002 NO CHANGE ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT... .THIS AFTERNOON...WET SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN...CHANGING TO MOSTLY SNOW DURING THE AFTERNOON. ONE TO 2 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. COLD WITH TEMPERATURES FROM 35 TO 40. EAST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT...WET SNOW WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. SNOW DIMINISHING LATE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH .SUNDAY...A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. REMAINING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS FROM 45 TO 49. WIND NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MAINLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. .TUESDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. .THURSDAY...DRY AND WARMER. LOWS FROM 35 TO 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. .FRIDAY...DRY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 60S. $$ HILTBRAND