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

FNUS53 KFGF 151223 CCA FWFFGF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 720 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 ...THE HAINES INDEX AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS THIS MORNING WAS 5... ...THE HAINES INDEX AT ABERDEEN THIS MORNING WAS 5... ...THE HAINES INDEX AT BISMARCK THIS MORNING WAS 5... .DISCUSSION... A PASSING TROUGH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT AND BECOME MORE WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY BY THIS AFTERNOON. MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON WILL SEE WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH OUT OF THE WEST NORTHWEST ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ON THE OTHER HAND...FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA WILL SEE BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WITH WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH. DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 30 PERCENT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA....AS WELL AS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA EXCEPT FOR THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN. WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL SEE THE BEST CHANCE FOR ANY THUNDER...AND THAT WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSION WILL BE VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. FRIDAY WILL BE VERY WINDY...WITH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 40 MPH. NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-152130- TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-EDDY- NELSON-GRAND FORKS-WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...CAVALIER...MADDOCK... LEEDS...DEVILS LAKE...GRAFTON...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA... GRAND FORKS...ADAMS 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........31-36 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 89100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (AROUND 148100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......16 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....73-78. 24 HR TREND......7 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8500 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-152130- GRIGGS-STEELE-TRAILL-BARNES-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERSTOWN...FINLEY...MAYVILLE... VALLEY CITY...FARGO...LISBON...GWINNER...WAHPETON 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........29-34 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 81100 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO VERY GOOD (AROUND 144500 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 11200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....44-49. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........76-81 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......19 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........30-35 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. LAL.................2. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ MNZ001-004-005-007-008-013>015-152130- WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...THIEF RIVER FALLS... RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......9 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 63600 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (AROUND 144100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 9000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE EVENING. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ002-003-022-027-029-030-040-152130- NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-WEST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN... DETROIT LAKES...BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...ELBOW LAKE 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........32-37 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......12 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 54700 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (AROUND 127100 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....43-48. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....71-76. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES WARMER. MIN HUMIDITY........35-40 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. $$ MNZ006-009-016-017-152130- LAKE OF THE WOODS-NORTH BELTRAMI-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAUDETTE...RED LAKE...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....64-69. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........37-42 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......11 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......ISOLATED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 67900 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (AROUND 138500 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8800 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........77-82 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....68-73. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......6 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...5. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 20 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ023-024-028-031-032-152130- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...WOLF LAKE... NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA 516 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008 .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....65-70. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........34-39 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......8 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................4. PRECIPITATION.......SCATTERED TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...4. HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 62800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT (AROUND 137200 KNOT-FT) IN THE AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 10300 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....42-47. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........78-83 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .FRIDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....69-74. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WINDY. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 150000 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 15 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$