000 FPUS53 KMPX 180047 AAA ZFPMPX ZONE FORECASTS...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 MNZ041-042-049-180915- DOUGLAS-STEARNS-TODD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...ST CLOUD 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...SNOW DEVELOPING BY LATE EVENING...AN INCH OR TWO IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE SNOW MIXES WITH OR CHANGES TO LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION CHANCE 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...LIGHT RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW DIMINISHING EARLY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 40S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ047-048-054>058-180915- CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-LAC QUI PARLE-MEEKER-POPE-STEVENS-SWIFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...SNOW...RAIN OR A MIXTURE BEFORE MIDNIGHT...LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH POSSIBLE. PRECIPITATION ENDING LATE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS 70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 40S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ064-065-067-073-074-180915- BROWN-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...REDWOOD FALLS 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS 40 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY EARLY THEN PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ043>045-050>052-180915- BENTON-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-SHERBURNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...MILACA 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...SNOW DEVELOPING LATE WITH TWO OR THREE INCHES LIKELY OVERNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST. PRECIPITATION CHANCE 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...LIGHT RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW DIMINISHING EARLY. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 45 TO 50. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 40S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ059>063-066-068>070-077-078-180915- ANOKA-CARVER-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-MCLEOD-RAMSEY-RICE-SCOTT- WASHINGTON-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...MINNEAPOLIS...RED WING... ST PAUL...STILLWATER 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...LIGHT SNOW...RAIN OR A MIXTURE LIKELY LATE. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT RAIN LIKELY EARLY. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS NEAR 50. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS FROM 25 TO 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ075-076-082>085-091>093-180915- BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-LE SUEUR-MARTIN-NICOLLET-STEELE-WASECA- WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...FAIRMONT...MANKATO... OWATONNA...ST PETER 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EARLY MORNING WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. RAIN MAY BE MIXED WITH SNOW. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ MNZ053-WIZ014>016-180915- BARRON-CHISAGO-POLK-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...RICE LAKE 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...SNOW DEVELOPING LATE WITH TWO OR THREE INCHES LIKELY BY DAYBREAK. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION CHANCE 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...LIGHT SNOW DIMINISHING IN THE MORNING. BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 45. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 40S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ WIZ023>028-180915- CHIPPEWA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-PIERCE-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE 747 PM CDT THU OCT 17 2002 UPDATED TONIGHTS FORECAST .TONIGHT...LIGHT SNOW...RAIN OR A MIXTURE LIKELY LATE. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY AND WARMER IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS NEAR 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...OCCASIONAL CLOUDINESS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MIDDLE 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS FROM 20 TO 25. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 40S. $$ CWS