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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
740 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
...UPDATED FOR OBSERVED MORNING HAINES INDICES...
...ABERDEEN AND BISMARCK 3 (VERY LOW)...
.DISCUSSION...
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH
TODAY...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
BEHIND A COLD FRONT DURING THE AFTERNOON. RH WILL FALL TO 45 TO 55
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE ENTIRE
AREA TONIGHT...WITH A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS POSSIBLE.
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY...WITH MINIMUM RH RANGING BETWEEN 45 AND 60 PERCENT.
SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL EXIST LATE THIS
WEEK THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
NDZ038-039-049-052-053-162130-
BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...
GWINNER...WAHPETON
740 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......30 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 11000 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO GOOD
(AROUND 74400 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 4000 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....38-43.
24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-52.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...4.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (AROUND 121300 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-162130-
TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-EDDY-NELSON-
GRAND FORKS-GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK...
LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...ADAMS
740 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....53-58.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 9500 KNOT-FT) BECOMING FAIR
(AROUND 56400 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3600 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....VERY GOOD (AROUND 134000 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8700 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
$$
MNZ001-004>009-013>017-162130-
WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL-
EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-
NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS...
HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE...
THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI
740 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 10300 KNOT-FT) BECOMING GOOD
(AROUND 46900 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........94-99 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE AMOUNTS.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 105600 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7800 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-162130-
NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-
EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN...
LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...
BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA...
ELBOW LAKE
740 AM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.TODAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......34 PERCENT LOWER.
20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......NONE.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 20100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO
EXCELLENT (AROUND 70500 KNOT-FT) IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3900 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....37-42.
24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER.
MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE AMOUNTS.
.THURSDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....46-51.
24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER.
MIN HUMIDITY........53-58 PERCENT.
24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE.
20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAL.................1.
PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS.
HOURS OF SUNSHINE...3.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 116800 KNOT-FT).
MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 20 MPH.
.FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7......
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS OR SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
JAM