FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS ND

FNUS53 KFGF 091246 FWFFAR FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA GRAND FORKS ND 650 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 ...THIS MORNING THE HAINES INDEX IS 2 (VERY LOW)... .DISCUSSION... OUTHERLY BREEZES AND WARM TEMPERATURES ARE ON TAP FOR MOST OF TUESDAY AS COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THE COLD FRONT SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE REGION BEGINNING TUESDAY EVENING WITH THE COLDER AIR FILTERING IN ON TUESDAY NIGHT. INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAINSHOWERS AS THE FRONT MAKES ITS WAY SOUTHEASTWARD...THEN DRY WEATHER WILL DOMINATE THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL LATE INTO THE WEEK...WITH A RETURN TO NEAR NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND. MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-092300- EAST MARSHALL-EAST POLK-KITTSON-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-ROSEAU- WEST MARSHALL-WEST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...FOSSTON...HALLOCK... MIDDLE RIVER...RED LAKE FALLS...ROSEAU...THIEF RIVER FALLS...WARREN 650 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-52. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 5. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 7000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....30-35. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......12 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 7. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 99800 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-092300- CLAY-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT-HUBBARD-MAHNOMEN-NORMAN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-WADENA-WEST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-WILKIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA...BRECKENRIDGE...DETROIT LAKES... ELBOW LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...MAHNOMEN...MOORHEAD...NEW YORK MILLS... PARK RAPIDS...WADENA 650 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 5. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 10400 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......11 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........88-93 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH EARLY IN THE MORNING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW. MAX TEMPERATURE.....40-42. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 6. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 85600 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...COOLER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-092300- LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAGLEY...BAUDETTE...BEMIDJI 650 AM CST TUE NOV 9 2004 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....47-49. 24 HR TREND......9 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 5. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 2100 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THEN CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. 24 HR TREND......10 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE MORNING. MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 40. 24 HR TREND......8 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE - 7. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 91500 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 30 TO 35 MPH. .EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40. $$ MML