


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
Issued by NWS Twin Cities, MN
558 FNUS53 KMPX 180736 FWFMPX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central and South Central Minnesota and West Central Wisconsin National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .DISCUSSION...Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through early afternoon, then dry conditions will prevail tonight through Thursday. Both winds and RH values will remain below fire weather thresholds, thus there are no fire weather concerns for the foreseeable future. MNZ041-047-048-190030- Douglas-Stevens-Pope- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, and Glenwood 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........69-74 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 22000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....62-67. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 23000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 8 to 13 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 8 to 13 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MNZ042-043-049-190030- Todd-Morrison-Stearns- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, and St Cloud 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy until 1300, then partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of rain showers until 1300. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1000 until 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....76-81. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered trace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 16000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....60-65. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph in the evening becoming light. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3100 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ044-045-050>053-190030- Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, and Center City 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy until 1300, then partly sunny. Chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of thunderstorms after 1000 until 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....76-81. Min humidity........77-82 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 11 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 8 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Scattered 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Min temperature.....60-65. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....76-81. Min humidity........62-67 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........9 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2900 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 27000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of fog. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of fog. Highs 80 to 85. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ054>056-064-190030- Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Madison, Benson, Montevideo, and Granite Falls 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........72-77 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 7 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 9 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. Hours of sun........7 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Northwest around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....63-68. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph in the evening becoming light. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........11 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 5 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 15000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. Southwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ057>059-066-190030- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-McLeod- Including the cities of Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, and Hutchinson 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 1000. Chance of rain showers until 1300. Chance of thunderstorms after 1000 until 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........76-81 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 17000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Min temperature.....63-68. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph early in the evening becoming light. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 6 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Areas of fog. Highs 80 to 85. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 6 to 11 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ065-067-073>075-190030- Renville-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Including the cities of Olivia, Gaylord, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, and St Peter 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Max temperature.....82-87. Min humidity........73-78 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.05 to 0.10 inch totals. Hours of sun........6 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 6 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....63-68. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........68-73 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ060>063-068>070-190030- Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Including the cities of Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, and Hastings 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........76-81 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 18000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....63-68. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 3000 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 30000 or good (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 7 to 12 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ076-082-083-091-190030- Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin- Including the cities of Le Sueur, St James, Mankato, and Fairmont 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1000, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....84-89. Min humidity........67-72 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....West around 7 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after 2200. Min temperature.....64-69. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....80-85. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 9 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 24000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 80 to 85. East winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 9 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ084-085-092-093-190030- Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Waseca, Owatonna, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1000, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 1600. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....82-87. Min humidity........74-79 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 11 mph shifting to the west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.20 to 0.30 inch totals. Hours of sun........5 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Min temperature.....64-69. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph in the evening becoming light, then becoming north around 5 mph early in the morning. Precip amount.......None. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....79-84. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2400 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 26000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 60 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to 6 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs 75 to 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. South winds 5 to 8 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 65. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. Northwest winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ MNZ077-078-190030- Rice-Goodhue- Including the cities of Faribault and Red Wing 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....81-86. Min humidity........75-80 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Hours of sun........4 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2300 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....Southwest around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 21000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Patchy fog after 2200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....63-68. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated . .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........64-69 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........10 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 11 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 7 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. $$ WIZ014>016-023-190030- Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix- Including the cities of Osceola, Rice Lake, Ladysmith, and Hudson 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1000, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........83-88 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 7 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.10 to 0.20 inch totals. Hours of sun........2 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1500 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 13000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Patchy fog. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....60-65. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 7 mph. Precip amount.......Nonetrace to 0.05 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000. Max temperature.....75-80. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........8 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 28000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 7 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60 to 65. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 50. Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$ WIZ024>028-190030- Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire 236 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms until 1000, then chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Max temperature.....78-83. Min humidity........80-85 percent. 20-foot winds.......South winds 6 to 11 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 9 mph late in the afternoon. Precip amount.......Areas of 0.30 to 0.50 inch totals. Hours of sun........3 hours. Mixing height.......Around 1600 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....South around 8 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 14000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms until 2200. Patchy fog after 2200. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Min temperature.....62-67. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 8 mph. Precip amount.......Isolated trace to 0.05 inch totals. .TUESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Max temperature.....77-82. Min humidity........66-71 percent. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. Precip amount.......None. Hours of sun........9 hours. Mixing height.......Around 2800 ft agl (Ave 12-6 PM). Transport winds.....North around 10 mph (Ave 12-6 PM). Smoke dispersal.....Around 29000 or fair (Ave 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Northeast winds 5 to 7 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy fog. Lows 55 to 60. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. South winds 5 to 6 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 60 to 65. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75 to 80. West winds 5 to 8 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 60. West winds 5 to 6 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds 6 to 11 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70. Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph. $$