000 FNUS53 KFGF 011347 FWFFAR FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS ND 745 AM CST THU APR 1 2004 ...UPDATED HAINES INDEX FOR TODAY... .DISCUSSION...ANOTHER DRY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES GENERALLY RISING INTO THE 50S. A WEAK FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SMALL CHANCE FOR A FEW SHOWERS IN ITS WAKE. THE WIND SHIFT WILL BE GRADUAL...FROM THE SOUTHEAST AROUND TO THE NORTH. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS ON SATURDAY AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-012300- BARNES-CASS-GRIGGS-RANSOM-RICHLAND-SARGENT-STEELE-TRAILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FARGO...FINLEY...FORMAN... LISBON...MAYVILLE...VALLEY CITY...WAHPETON 745 AM CST THU APR 1 2004 .TODAY... MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 55-58. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. HAINES INDEX - 5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO FAIR (21800-56800 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 3100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 12. .TONIGHT... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW TEMPERATURE - 30-34. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY - 85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. .FRIDAY... INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 47-55. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 10. SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO GOOD (2400-80000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 5000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-012300- BENSON-CAVALIER-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY-GRAND FORKS-NELSON-PEMBINA- RAMSEY-TOWNER-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADAMS...CANDO...CAVALIER...DEVILS LAKE... GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS...LAKOTA...LANGDON...MADDOCK...NEW ROCKFORD 745 AM CST THU APR 1 2004 .TODAY... MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 54-57. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 36-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX - 4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO FAIR (20500-59100 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - SOUTH AROUND 25 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 12. .TONIGHT... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW TEMPERATURE - 29-33. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY - 88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. .FRIDAY... INCREASING CLOUDS WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 43-50. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 7. SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO GOOD (5000-79700 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>017-012300- EAST MARSHALL-EAST POLK-KITTSON-LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI- NORTH CLEARWATER-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-ROSEAU-SOUTH BELTRAMI- WEST MARSHALL-WEST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGLEY...BAUDETTE...BEMIDJI...CROOKSTON... FOSSTON...HALLOCK...MIDDLE RIVER...RED LAKE FALLS...ROSEAU... THIEF RIVER FALLS...WARREN 745 AM CST THU APR 1 2004 .TODAY... MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 52-56. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 31-36 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX - 4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO FAIR (14400-44900 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 13. .TONIGHT... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW TEMPERATURE - 26-30. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY - 90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. .FRIDAY... INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 44-54. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 43-48 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 9. SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO GOOD (3400-75500 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-012300- CLAY-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-HUBBARD-MAHNOMEN-NORMAN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WADENA-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-WILKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...BRECKENRIDGE...DETROIT LAKES... ELBOW LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...MAHNOMEN...MOORHEAD...NEW YORK MILLS... PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 745 AM CST THU APR 1 2004 .TODAY... MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 54-58. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 30-35 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. HAINES INDEX - 5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO FAIR (15800-55900 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 13. .TONIGHT... MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW TEMPERATURE - 26-32. MAXIMUM HUMIDITY - 90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. .FRIDAY... INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGH TEMPERATURE - 51-56. MINIMUM HUMIDITY - 38-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WIND - NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL - 1. PRECIPITATION AMOUNT - NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 11. SMOKE DISPERSAL - POOR TO GOOD (800-72300 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT - 4800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS - NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .EXTENDED... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. $$ JCA