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Spot Forecast for Lake Bemidji Brush Pile...MN DNR
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
606 PM CDT Mon Jul 14 2025

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 1800 CDT on July 14.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

Please call the NWS in Grand Forks at 701-795-5127 for additional
information and monitor our website (www.weather.gov/fgf) or NOAA
All-Hazards Radio for the latest updates.

.DISCUSSION...

Winds initially this evening will be primarily from the east
sustained between 5 and 10 knots but may shift gradually to
southeastward through the mid-evening hours. By the overnight
hours, winds will be heavily driven by where thunderstorms form
and how they interact with the environment. If storms don`t
affect the wind pattern at the surface too much, expect generally
light and variable winds overnight, but if they do impact winds at
the surface, expect erratic directions with increases in wind. If
thunderstorms that do develop tonight become severe, wind gusts up
to 75 mph can be expected.

As we progress through the morning tomorrow, lingering showers and
thunderstorms will exist near the burn site, however the intensity
should be diminishing. Winds will intensify from the north and
generally be between 5 and 15 knots sustained, gusts up to 20.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to linger at times
through tomorrow, with peak forecasts generally around mid to late
afternoon for the burn site area.

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (45-55 percent) then becoming
                    partly cloudy (40-50 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of
                    showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then
                    showers with thunderstorms likely overnight.
Min temperature.....Around 63.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic winds
                    expected near thunderstorms in the evening.
                    Gusty and erratic winds expected near
                    thunderstorms overnight, then gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms after 3 am.
Mixing height.......500 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the east
                    late in the evening.
Smoke dispersal.....28300 knot-ft early in the evening decreasing
                    to 3800 knot-ft late in the night.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........51  48  40  38  49  66  71  78  80  85  91  90
Weather cov.....SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY DEF LKY LKY
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC CHC CHC LKY LKY LKY CHC CHC
Temp............77  75  73  72  71  68  67  66  65  65  65  63
RH..............62  66  73  77  79  84  87  90  97  93  93  100
20 FT wind dir..E   SE  E   E   SE  E   E   E   SE  E   E   E
20 FT wind spd..10  10  10  10  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT wind gust.14  14  14  13  11  11  9   9   9   9   9   9
Mix hgt (kft)...2.8 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Mixing wind dir.S   S   SE  S   SE  E   E   SE  E   E   NE  NE
Mixing wind spd.10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
Vrate kt-ft/1K..28  15  6   4   4   4   5   4   4   5   4   4

.TUESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
Min humidity........73 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    north in the late morning and afternoon. Gusty
                    and erratic winds expected near thunderstorms.
Mixing height.......2200 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........Northeast around 10 mph shifting to the north
                    in the late morning and afternoon.
Smoke dispersal.....3100 knot-ft early in the morning increasing to
                    31100 knot-ft in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........86  94  89  85  87  84  88  84  82  93  93  88
Weather cov.....LKY LKY DEF DEF LKY LKY CHC CHC LKY DEF DEF LKY
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Temp............64  65  66  67  67  69  70  70  70  70  71  69
RH..............97  93  97  97  93  90  87  81  78  78  73  76
20 FT wind dir..E   NE  NE  N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..5   5   5   5   5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.9   9   11  12  13  14  14  15  16  18  18  18
Mix hgt (kft)...0.4 0.4 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.1
Mixing wind dir.E   E   NE  N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
Mixing wind spd.10  10  10  10  10  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..3   3   6   6   10  15  23  26  24  24  24  31

.TUESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy (85-95 percent). Rain showers likely and
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the evening,
                    then chance of rain showers.
Min temperature.....Around 54.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusty and erratic
                    winds expected near thunderstorms early in the
                    evening.
Mixing height.......700 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....36600 knot-ft early in the evening decreasing
                    to 8800 knot-ft late in the night.

TIME (CDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........86  82  84  84  87  97  95  93  92  91  90  88
Weather cov.....LKY CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........CHC
Temp............68  67  65  64  62  61  59  58  58  57  57  56
RH..............78  75  84  87  90  90  96  100 96  96  93  96
20 FT wind dir..N   N   N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT wind spd..10  10  10  5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5   5
20 FT wind gust.18  16  15  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  14  14
Mix hgt (kft)...2.4 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0
Mixing wind dir.N   N   N   N   NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
Mixing wind spd.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..37  26  20  9   11  11  10  9   9   9   10  13

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy (75-85 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Max temperature.....Around 68.
Min humidity........61 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mixing height.......4100 ft AGL.
Mixing winds........Northeast around 15 mph.
Smoke dispersal.....16300 knot-ft early in the morning increasing
                    to 53900 knot-ft in the afternoon.

TIME (CDT)      6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........87  85  83  80  78  76  74  72  75  78  81  78
Weather cov.....CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC CHC
Weather type....RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW  RW
Tstm cov........
Temp............55  55  56  58  60  62  63  65  65  65  66  65
RH..............100 100 96  87  81  72  70  63  63  63  61  63
20 FT wind dir..NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE
20 FT wind spd..5   5   5   10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10  10
20 FT wind gust.15  15  15  15  15  16  16  18  18  18  18  16
Mix hgt (kft)...1.2 1.4 1.9 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.7 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.2
Mixing wind dir.NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  NE  N   N
Mixing wind spd.15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15  15
Vrate kt-ft/1K..16  20  26  32  38  44  49  54  51  49  46  36

$$
Forecaster...AP
Requested by...Jeff Marjamaa
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2518010.0/FGF
.DELDT 07/14/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Jeffrey.Marjamaa@state.mn.us