Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
967 FNUS53 KMPX 310956 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .DISCUSSION... Low fire weather concerns into next week. For today, showers and thunderstorms will bring 1 to 2 inches of soaking rain across southeast Minnesota into west central Wisconsin. Areas in western Minnesota will be dry. Saturday will be dry as well for most locations, but another system will bring widespread rain on Sunday into Sunday night. Looking ahead, additional rain chances return for Tuesday into Tuesday night. MNZ041-042-047>049-010015- Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, and St Cloud 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog until 1000. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........39-44 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 6 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... 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........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest around 5 mph early in the morning. LAL.................3 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. 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........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 70000 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 and thunderstorms likely. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 12 to 17 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 13 to 18 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...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-010015- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................3 until 1600, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... 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.......Southwest winds around 5 mph early in the evening becoming light, then becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0100, then 4 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms 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.................2 until 1300, then 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 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 56000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight 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 7 to 12 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 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South 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...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-010015- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers after 1300. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 7 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered . Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 32000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0400. Chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered . .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........35-40 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 67000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Thunderstorms likely and chance of rain showers. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 13 to 18 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 12 to 17 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 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ057-058-065>067-073-010015- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, and Redwood Falls 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 8 mph in the late morning and afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....East around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy. Rain showers likely until 0100. Chance of thunderstorms. Chance of rain showers after 0100. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. LAL.................4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 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........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 53000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Thunderstorms likely and chance of rain showers. 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...Mostly 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 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 12 to 17 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 13 to 18 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-010015- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... 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.....68-73. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................4 until 1000, then 3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 14000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 2200. Rain showers likely. Chance of thunderstorms after 2200. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 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........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 40000 or good (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 6 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. West winds 5 to 10 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. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 30 mph. $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-010015- Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Rain showers. Thunderstorms likely after 1300. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 until 1300, then 5. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.75 to 1.00 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 19000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .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.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.30 to 0.50 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........40-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................2 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 38000 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. 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 80 to 85. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 13 to 18 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-010015- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Waseca, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300, then rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................4 until 1600, then 5. Precip amount.......Widespread 1.00 to 1.50 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 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 2200. Rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2200. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. South 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 8 to 13 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. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 6 to 11 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...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-010015- Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... 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.....67-72. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........44-49 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 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 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 10 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 55 to 60. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ WIZ023>028-010015- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 456 AM CDT Fri May 31 2024 .TODAY... 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.....70-75. Min humidity........56-61 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely until 2200. Rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 2200. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 7 mph. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .SATURDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........49-54 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........9 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (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...Partly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. North winds 5 to 6 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 thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ jrb