


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
626 FNUS53 KMPX 170837 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... We will get a day to dry out today, with highs getting into the 70s under mostly sunny skies. Rain chances return for Friday night and Friday night, with the rest of the weekend looking mild and dry. Next week, it turns warm and humid, with multiple chances for thunderstorms as well. MNZ041-047-048-180015- Douglas-Stevens-Pope- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, and Glenwood 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....67-72. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear until 0100, then mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 0400. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........82-87 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southeast around 13 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 8 to 13 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ042-043-049-180015- Todd-Morrison-Stearns- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, and St Cloud 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming south around 5 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 0400. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........83-88 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 1300, then rain showers and thunderstorms likely. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....67-72. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southeast around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ044-045-050>053-180015- Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 7 mph in the morning becoming light. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 6 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until 1600, then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 27000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 7 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-180015- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........9 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 19000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....55-60. Max humidity........86-91 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Southeast winds 7 to 12 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ057>059-066-180015- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-McLeod- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, and Hutchinson 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........47-52 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 2 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 14000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....54-59. Max humidity........84-89 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 1000. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........61-66 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ065-067-073>075-180015- Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Including the cities of Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, and St Peter 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........52-57 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the east late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....East around 3 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........86-91 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 1000. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........67-72 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ060>063-068>070-180015- Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........45-50 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph until late afternoon becoming light. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 4 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 20000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 1300. Chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........63-68 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 34000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 75. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ076-082>084-180015- Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca- Including the cities of Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, and Waseca 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........51-56 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northeast around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....53-58. Max humidity........87-92 percent. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 6 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........69-74 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ091>093-180015- Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........53-58 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northeast around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 5 to 6 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 6 to 11 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 27000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 70 to 75. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ077-078-085-180015- Rice-Goodhue-Steele- Including the cities of Faribault, Red Wing, and Owatonna 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....68-73. Min humidity........46-51 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 4700 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....52-57. Max humidity........92-97 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast 5 to 6 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Max temperature.....71-76. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 12 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 31000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms and slight chance of rain showers. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-023-180015- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, and Hudson 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........42-47 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........12 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....49-54. Max humidity........89-94 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after 1300. Chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....69-74. Min humidity........58-63 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 25000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. North winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ024>028-180015- Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 337 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....70-75. Min humidity........43-48 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........13 hours. Mixing height.......Around 5100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....50-55. Max humidity........88-93 percent. 20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming southeast around 5 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after 1600. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Max temperature.....72-77. Min humidity........57-62 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3200 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. East winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65 to 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 90. South winds 5 to 7 mph. $$