Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
905 FNUS53 KMPX 180900 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .DISCUSSION...Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected later today and this evening. A chance for storms will linger Wednesday across southern MN, but chances increase area wide again late Thursday into Saturday. MNZ041-042-047>049-190045- Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Including the cities of Alexandria, Long Prairie, Morris, Glenwood, and St Cloud 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of thunderstorms. Rain showers likely after 1300. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....81-86. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 16 to 21 mph shifting to the west 14 to 19 mph late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. LAL.................4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 20 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 48000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Min temperature.....51-56. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 12 to 17 mph. LAL.................4 until 2200, then 3 until 0100, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ043>045-050>053-190045- Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1600, then rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....82-87. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4 until 1600, then 5. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 24 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely until 2200, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 12 to 17 mph. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0100, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 55. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-190045- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....83-88. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 19 to 24 mph shifting to the west 15 to 20 mph late in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph until late afternoon. LAL.................3 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 19 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 50000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 11 to 16 mph. LAL.................3 until 0100, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 8 mph late in the afternoon. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......None. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northeast around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. $$ MNZ057-058-065>067-073-190045- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, and Redwood Falls 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1000 until 1600, then rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....83-88. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1 until 1000, then 3 until 1300, then 4 until 1600, then 5. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 23 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 57000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely until 2200, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0100, then 3 until 0400, then 2. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of showers 20 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. LAL.................1. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 27000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ MNZ059>063-068>070-190045- Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....83-88. Min humidity........71-76 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 16 to 21 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 26 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph early in the morning. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Slight chance of rain showers until 1600. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ074-075-082-083-091-092-190045- Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of New Ulm, St Peter, St James, Mankato, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers after 1300 until 1600. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of rain showers after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....84-89. Min humidity........69-74 percent. 20-foot winds.......Breezy. South winds 21 to 26 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3 until 1600, then 4. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 28 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 66000 or excellent (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 80 percent. Min temperature.....57-62. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 20-foot winds.......West winds 13 to 18 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph early in the morning. LAL.................5 until 2200, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....67-72. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 11 to 16 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 70 to 75. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 12 to 17 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-190045- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Waseca-Steele-Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, Red Wing, Waseca, Owatonna, and Albert Lea 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....83-88. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 19 to 24 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3 until 1600, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 29 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 71000 or excellent (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 80 percent. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph early in the morning. LAL.................5 until 0100, then 4. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of rain showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........59-64 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................4 until 1000, then 2 until 1300, then 1 until 1600, then 2. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-190045- Polk-Barron-Rusk- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, and Ladysmith 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....82-87. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 14 to 19 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3 until 1600, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Haines Index........3 or very low. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 26 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 65000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Min temperature.....58-63. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph early in the morning. LAL.................5 until 0100, then 4 until 0400, then 3. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Slight chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........54-59 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 1. Precip amount.......Isolated . Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 70 to 75. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ023>028-190045- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 400 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....84-89. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. LAL.................1 until 1300, then 3 until 1600, then 4. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........4 or low. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 27 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 74000 or excellent (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Min temperature.....60-65. Max humidity........93-98 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph early in the morning. LAL.................5 until 0100, then 4. Precip amount.......Widespread 0.50 to 0.75 inch totals. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of rain showers. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........58-63 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. LAL.................3 until 1000, then 2 until 1300, then 1. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Haines Index........5 or moderate. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 55 to 60. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers and chance of thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southwest winds 5 to 8 mph. $$