Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
051 FNUS53 KMPX 301949 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .DISCUSSION... The remainder of today will see increasing chances for rain showers from western MN eastward. Southeast wind gusts near 20 to 25 mph will taper off overnight. RH values in the upper 30s and 40s have been observed across eastern MN and western WI. An area of showers and thunderstorms will slowly move from west to east today and overnight. Most locations should see meaningful rainfall by the time it exits Friday morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorm chances will continue through the weekend. Looking ahead, more widespread rain is possible Sunday and Sunday night, and also on Tuesday into Tuesday night. MNZ041-042-047>049-311215- Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, and St Cloud 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely until 0100, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the west late in the night. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1000 until 1300. Slight chance of rain showers after 1000. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................1 until 1000, then 2 until 1300, then 1 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 0400. Chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. Max humidity........91-96 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. LAL.................3 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 88000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 12 to 17 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-311215- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 0100. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 0100. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph until early morning. LAL.................4 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Isolated 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the late evening and overnight. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers until 1300Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1000 until 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1 until 1000, then 2 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 71000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-311215- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely until 0100, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west late in the night. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 6 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3. Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0400. Chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 6 mph after midnight. LAL.................3 until 0100, then 2 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........37-42 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 72000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 12 to 17 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph. $$ MNZ057-058-065>067-073-311215- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, and Redwood Falls 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 7 mph late in the night. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0100, then 5 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southeast around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph after midnight. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........38-43 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 64000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 12 to 17 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 12 to 17 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-311215- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 0400. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 0400. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 8 to 13 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph until early morning. LAL.................3 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph early in the morning. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................2 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 60000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-311215- Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....56-61. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 12 to 17 mph. LAL.................4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 1600. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 1600. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southeast around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 6 mph early in the morning. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 55000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 12 to 17 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph. $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-311215- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Waseca, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........86-91 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. LAL.................1 until 0100, then 4 until 0500, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 1300. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until 0100. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 0100. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....73-78. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph becoming 5 to 7 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................2 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-311215- Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........82-87 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1 until 0100, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 6 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1300, then mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. LAL.................2 until 1300, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 52000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ WIZ023>028-311215- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 249 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0100, then mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 0400. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........77-82 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........58-63 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FRIDAY NIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely until 0100. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 0100. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 1300, then mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. LAL.................2 until 1300, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered . Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........9 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 44000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$