715 FNUS53 KMPX 080857 FWFMPX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .DISCUSSION... CLOUDS HAVE BEEN ON THE ADVANCE FOR MOST OF THE MORNING SO THERE SHOULD BE MUCH MORE CLOUD THAN SUN TODAY. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WITH WEAK THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL BE TRICKY TO NAIL DOWN TODAY. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS MIGHT HANG AROUND FOR MOST OF THE DAY. EVENTUALLY WHEN THE SHOWERS BEGIN TO CLEAR THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE WIND SHOULD VEER TO THE NORTH- NORTHWEST AND INCREASE. AFTER THE RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN FAIRLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MNZ041>043-047>050-090015- DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE... LITTLE FALLS...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...ST. CLOUD...FOLEY 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 5600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 31000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 2000...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0500...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....46-51. MAX HUMIDITY........95-100 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........6 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 70000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. EAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. $$ MNZ044-045-051>053-090015- MILLE LACS-KANABEC-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRINCETON...MORA...ELK RIVER... CAMBRIDGE...CENTER CITY 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. MIN HUMIDITY........45-50 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........3 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 21000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 2300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....48-53. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1600. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 24 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 69000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. $$ MNZ054>058-064-065-073-090015- LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE- RENVILLE-REDWOOD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO... WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...REDWOOD FALLS 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100 UNTIL 1300...THEN NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 29000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 2000...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 0500...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....49-54. MAX HUMIDITY........90-95 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1600. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........55-60 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 72000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. WEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ MNZ059-066-067-074-075-090015- WRIGHT-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-BROWN-NICOLLET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTICELLO...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD... NEW ULM...ST. PETER 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6500 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 34000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 2300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........60-65 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 68000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ MNZ082>085-091>093-090015- WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...WASECA... OWATONNA...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH...ALBERT LEA 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1300. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1300. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. MIN HUMIDITY........48-53 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........1 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 6800 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 8 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 52000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 2300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........62-67 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 74000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 21 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 55 TO 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. $$ MNZ060>063-068>070-076>078-090015- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-LE SUEUR- RICE-GOODHUE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...BLAINE...ST. PAUL... STILLWATER...CHASKA...SHAKOPEE...BURNSVILLE...LE SUEUR... FARIBAULT...RED WING 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER 0800 UNTIL 1500. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1100 UNTIL 1500...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 52000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 0600...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.30 TO 0.50 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....61-66. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3700 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 69000 OR EXCELLENT (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 70 TO 75. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 80 TO 85. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. $$ WIZ014-015-023>026-090015- POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMERY...BALSAM LAKE...RICE LAKE... BARRON...HUDSON...NEW RICHMOND...RIVER FALLS...PRESCOTT... MENOMONIE...BOYCEVILLE...DURAND...PEPIN 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1500 UNTIL 1700...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 42000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2200...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.20 TO 0.30 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 1600...THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........58-63 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 23 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 58000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. $$ WIZ016-027-028-090015- RUSK-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LADYSMITH...CHIPPEWA FALLS...BLOOMER... EAU CLAIRE...ALTOONA 357 AM CDT WED MAY 8 2013 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 1700. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. MIN HUMIDITY........33-38 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......LIGHT WINDS. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........5 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.05 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10600 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 39000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 2400...THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....50-55. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS 5 TO 8 MPH. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.10 TO 0.20 INCH AMOUNTS. .THURSDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY UNTIL 1300...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........63-68 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. HAINES INDEX........3 OR VERY LOW. HOURS OF SUN........2 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......AREAS OF 0.05 TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST AROUND 22 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 55000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...COLDER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 40 TO 45. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .SATURDAY...COOLER. PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 55 TO 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 35 TO 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH. .MONDAY...WARMER. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 65 TO 70. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...WARMER. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 75 TO 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. $$