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

FNUS53 KFGF 071340 CCA FWFFGF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 740 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS MORNING HAINES INDEX WAS 5... ...THE ABERDEEN MORNING HAINES INDEX WAS 5... ...THE BISMARCK MORNING HAINES INDEX WAS 5... .DISCUSSION... THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE THAT PASSED EARLY THIS MORNING HERALDED IN SIGNIFICANTLY DRIER AIR. EXPECT A BREEZY WESTERLY WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB BACK UP INTO THE 50S. SOME DECENT MIXING OF DRIER AIR ALOFT DURING THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON WILL HELP MAINTAIN THE BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THE SUNNY SKIES...RELATIVELY DRY START TO THE MORNING...AND DRY WESTERLY WINDS SHOULD ALLOW MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 30 AND 40 PERCENT RANGES. CLOUDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE GREATEST CLOUD COVER IS EXPECTED ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WHERE THERE IS A CHANCE OF VERY LIGHT RAIN. FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA SHOULD AT LEAST SEE SOME PARTIAL SUN. TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S ARE EXPECTED AGAIN. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT. EXPECT ELEVATED RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DUE TO THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO DRY AS HIGH PRESSURE INFLUENCES THE REGIONAL WEATHER. MNZ004-005-007-008-072245- KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN 538 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......14 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 28300 KNOT-FT) BECOMING EXCELLENT (AROUND 66100 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....31-36. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........50-55 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......13 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 14600 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ001-002-013>015-022-072245- WEST POLK-NORMAN-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-MAHNOMEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALSTAD...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...MAHNOMEN 538 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 21300 KNOT-FT) BECOMING GOOD (AROUND 48200 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........54-59 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 9200 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ003-027-029-030-040-072245- CLAY-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORHEAD...DETROIT LAKES... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 538 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 18100 KNOT-FT) BECOMING GOOD (AROUND 40900 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......24 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...3. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 7700 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ023-024-028-031-032-072245- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 538 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......23 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 24000 KNOT-FT) BECOMING GOOD (AROUND 45800 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....35-40. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........93-98 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........57-62 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......20 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...3. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 10700 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-072245- LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 538 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....50-55. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......15 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. HAINES INDEX........6 (HIGH). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....FAIR (AROUND 27800 KNOT-FT) BECOMING EXCELLENT (AROUND 70600 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....34-39. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES COOLER. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....48-53. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 10100 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1400 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$