Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
176 FNUS53 KMPX 110844 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL TO WEST-CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... .DISCUSSION... Elevated fire weather conditions are likely this afternoon as relative humidity drops below 25 percent in spots due to efficient mixing and clear skies. Winds will keep us from seeing critical to Red Flag conditions sustained at 5-10mph with gusts struggling to exceed 20mph out of the south to southwest. The lowest relative humidity will be seen along and north of the Minnesota River and southwest of I-94. MNZ041-042-048-049-120015- Douglas-Todd-Pope-Stearns- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Glenwood, and St Cloud 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........22-27 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 102000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........63-68 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........23-28 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 80000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 8 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 9 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-120015- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........25-30 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 7 to 11 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 82000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after 2200 until 0400. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100 until 0400. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1 until 0100, then 2 until 0400, then 1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........26-31 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 72000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 7 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 7 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ047-054>057-064-120015- Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, and Granite Falls 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........21-26 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 7600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 115000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........22-27 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph shifting to the northwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 14 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 76000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 11 to 16 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 75. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 9 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. East winds 8 to 12 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ058-065>067-073>075-082-120015- Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan- Including the cities of Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, St Peter, and St James 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....74-79. Min humidity........19-24 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 7100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 96000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........21-26 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 97000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 8 to 13 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 7 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. East winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...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. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-120015- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........22-27 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 83000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers after 0100 until 0400. Chance of showers 20 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........26-31 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 15 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 87000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 7 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 7 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 7 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. East winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ076-077-083-084-091-092-120015- Le Sueur-Rice-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........20-25 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 7200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 94000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........24-29 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 110000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 8 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ MNZ078-085-093-120015- Goodhue-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Red Wing, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........22-27 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........14 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 94000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........26-31 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 8 to 13 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 2 until 1600, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........6 or high. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 17 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 110000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. East winds 7 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. South winds 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 8 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. South winds 12 to 17 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. $$ WIZ014-015-023>026-120015- Polk-Barron-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, and Durand 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Sunny. Max temperature.....66-71. Min humidity........27-32 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 73000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....49-54. Max humidity........63-68 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1 until 0100, then 2. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........29-34 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 16 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 77000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 7 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50. East winds 6 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. South winds 8 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southwest winds 8 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 8 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ WIZ016-027-028-120015- Rusk-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Ladysmith, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 344 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....65-70. Min humidity........29-34 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 6900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 84000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0400. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....47-52. Max humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph. LAL.................1 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. .SUNDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........29-34 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the west 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 18 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 93000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. North winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. North winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. Northeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northeast winds 7 to 11 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45. East winds 7 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 8 to 11 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Southeast winds 8 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 70. South winds 9 to 12 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 50 to 55. Southeast winds 7 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 65 to 70. Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$