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FPUS53 KMPX 190253 AAA
ZFPMPX

ZONE FORECASTS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

MNZ059>063-068>070-076>078-191015-
ANOKA-CARVER-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-HENNEPIN-LE SUEUR-RAMSEY-RICE-SCOTT-
WASHINGTON-WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINNEAPOLIS...RED WING...ST PAUL...
STILLWATER
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY.  A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS NEAR 20.  WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 10 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$

MNZ041-047-048-191015-
DOUGLAS-POPE-STEVENS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALEXANDRIA
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  AROUND AN INCH OF
ACCUMULATION.  TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE MID 20S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
LOWER TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS 5 TO 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER TEENS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS NEAR 20.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS NEAR 10
AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.

$$

MNZ042>045-049>053-191015-
BENTON-CHISAGO-ISANTI-KANABEC-MILLE LACS-MORRISON-SHERBURNE-STEARNS-
TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...MILACA...ST CLOUD
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. FLURRIES POSSIBLE LATE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  AN INCH OR LESS OF
ACCUMULATION.  TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE UPPER 20S.  WEST WINDS 10
TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS.  WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS 5 TO 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS NEAR 20.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS NEAR 20.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.

$$

WIZ014-015-191015-
BARRON-POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...RICE LAKE
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. DRIZZLE POSSIBLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOWS NEAR 30.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY.  A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS NEAR 20.  WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE MID 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR
10.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
LOWER TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$

WIZ016-027-028-191015-
CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHIPPEWA FALLS...EAU CLAIRE...LADYSMITH
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY.  DRIZZLE POSSIBLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY.  A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
UPPER TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE UPPER TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$

MNZ054>056-064-191015-
CHIPPEWA-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-YELLOW MEDICINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  AN INCH OR LESS OF
ACCUMULATION.  TEMPERATURES STEADY IN THE UPPER 20S.  WEST WINDS 15
TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS NEAR 20.  WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR
10.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S.

$$

MNZ057-058-065>067-073>075-191015-
BROWN-KANDIYOHI-MCLEOD-MEEKER-NICOLLET-REDWOOD-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUTCHINSON...NEW ULM...REDWOOD FALLS...
ST PETER...WILLMAR
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

NO CHANGE

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  AN INCH OR LESS OF
ACCUMULATION.  TEMPERATURES STEADY NEAR 30.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS 5 TO 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
LOWER TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE LOWER TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$

WIZ023>026-191015-
DUNN-PEPIN-PIERCE-ST CROIX-
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

UPDATED TONIGHT

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF DRIZZLE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY.  A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS NEAR 10
ABOVE.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 10 AND HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$

MNZ082>085-091>093-191015-
BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-MARTIN-STEELE-WASECA-WATONWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBERT LEA...FAIRMONT...MANKATO...OWATONNA
853 PM CST WED DEC 18 2002

NO CHANGE

.TONIGHT...CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 30.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY.  A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.  HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING...OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  HIGHS NEAR
30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS.  CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  LOWS IN THE
LOWER TEENS.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY.  A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS NEAR 10 ABOVE AND HIGHS IN THE MID
20S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  LOWS IN THE
MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
.CHRISTMAS...PARTLY CLOUDY.  LOWS IN THE MID TEENS AND HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S.

$$
BAP