000 FPUS53 KMPX 211510 AAA ZFPMPX ZONE FORECASTS...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 MNZ051-059>061-066>069-075-076-212300- ANOKA-CARVER-HENNEPIN-LE SUEUR-MCLEOD-NICOLLET-SCOTT-SHERBURNE- SIBLEY-WRIGHT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...MINNEAPOLIS...ST PETER 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES FROM 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST TOWARD EVENING. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 75. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. LOWS AROUND 50. $$ MNZ041-042-047-048-054>056-064-212300- CHIPPEWA-DOUGLAS-LAC QUI PARLE-POPE-STEVENS-SWIFT-TODD- YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 55. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 65. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 65. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. HIGHS 70 TO 75. $$ MNZ043-049-050-057-058-212300- BENTON-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-MORRISON-STEARNS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST CLOUD...WILLMAR 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 55. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 65. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. $$ MNZ065-073-074-212300- BROWN-REDWOOD-RENVILLE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ULM...REDWOOD FALLS 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WEST TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 50 TO 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 65. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 75. LOWS 50 TO 55. $$ MNZ082>084-091-092-212300- BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT-MARTIN-WASECA-WATONWAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIRMONT...MANKATO 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST TOWARD EVENING. RAIN CHANCE IS 70 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL EARLY MORNING BECOMING EAST TOWARD MORNING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...WARM. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 75. LOWS 50 TO 55. $$ MNZ085-093-212300- FREEBORN-STEELE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...OWATONNA 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. WARM. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. LOWS AROUND 50. $$ MNZ062-063-070-077-078-212300- DAKOTA-GOODHUE-RAMSEY-RICE-WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED WING...ST PAUL...STILLWATER 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 75. $$ MNZ044-045-052-053-212300- CHISAGO-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...MILACA 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST TOWARD EVENING. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 70 TO 75. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 55. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 45. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 65. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. $$ WIZ014-023-024-212300- PIERCE-POLK-ST CROIX- 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS NEAR 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST TOWARD EVENING. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 75. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS 45 TO 50. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 65 TO 70. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. $$ WIZ015-016-025>028-212300- BARRON-CHIPPEWA-DUNN-EAU CLAIRE-PEPIN-RUSK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE...LADYSMITH... RICE LAKE 955 AM CDT TUE SEP 21 2004 UPDATED .REST OF TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 75. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 65. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 45. .SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LOWS 45 TO 50. $$ PAULSON