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

FNUS53 KFGF 042000 FWFFGF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR E ND...NW AND WC MN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .DISCUSSION... A CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS AND A COUPLE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXIST OVER PRIMARILY THE DEVILS LAKE BASIN THIS EVENING AND ONCE AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE MAINLY DRY WEATHER AND THE LIGHT WIND REGIME WILL PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. THE FORECAST KEEPS CONTINUITY...CALLING FOR A MORE GENERALLY ACTIVE PATTERN FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH PERHAPS THE END OF THE WEEK. WITH THIS WILL COME ABOVE 80 DEGREE TEMPERATURES FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE AREA...BUT INCREASING MOISTURE WILL KEEP HUMIDITY LEVELS FROM DROPPING TOO FAR. NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-028-038-054-050930- TOWNER-CAVALIER-BENSON-RAMSEY-EDDY-NELSON-GRIGGS-BARNES- WESTERN WALSH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CANDO...LANGDON...MADDOCK...LEEDS... DEVILS LAKE...NEW ROCKFORD...LAKOTA...COOPERSTOWN...VALLEY CITY... ADAMS 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 27900 KNOT-FT) BECOMING FAIR (AROUND 55100 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7600 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. MAX TEMPERATURE.....76-81. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE TO 0.10 INCH AMOUNTS. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...6. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ NDZ029-030-039-049-052-053-050930- STEELE-TRAILL-CASS-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FINLEY...MAYVILLE...FARGO...LISBON... GWINNER...WAHPETON 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-60. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 21000 KNOT-FT) BECOMING FAIR (AROUND 47700 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....79-84. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......5 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ NDZ008-016-027-050930- PEMBINA-EASTERN WALSH COUNTY-GRAND FORKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAVALIER...GRAFTON...GRAND FORKS 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................3. PRECIPITATION.......TRACE UP TO 0.10 INCH. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...9. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (AROUND 29700 KNOT-FT) BECOMING FAIR (AROUND 54000 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 7900 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........91-96 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........47-52 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...7. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ001-004>009-013>017-050930- WEST POLK-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-WEST MARSHALL- EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK- NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROOKSTON...EAST GRAND FORKS... HALLOCK...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...WARREN...NEWFOLDEN...RED LAKE... THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...BAGLEY...BEMIDJI 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....52-57. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........86-91 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......7 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......6 DEGREES COOLER. MIN HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...10. HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT (AROUND 69400 KNOT-FT). MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8100 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....51-56. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........89-94 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....74-79. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........43-48 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$ MNZ002-003-022>024-027>032-040-050930- NORMAN-CLAY-MAHNOMEN-SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER- EAST BECKER-WILKIN-WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HALSTAD...MOORHEAD...MAHNOMEN... LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE... BRECKENRIDGE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...WADENA... ELBOW LAKE 300 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....54-59. 24 HR TREND......5 DEGREES WARMER. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT LOWER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....75-80. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...9. HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (AROUND 43800 KNOT-FT) BECOMING EXCELLENT (AROUND 83200 KNOT-FT) BY AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 8000 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. MIN TEMPERATURE.....53-58. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MAX HUMIDITY........85-90 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......10 PERCENT HIGHER. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .MONDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....77-82. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. MIN HUMIDITY........41-46 PERCENT. 24 HR TREND......LITTLE CHANGE. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LAL.................1. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. HOURS OF SUNSHINE...8. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...... .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ WJB