FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI

FNUS53 KMKX 071550 AAA FWFMKX FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 950 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .DISCUSSION...UPDATED FIRE WEATHER FORECAST TO ACCOUNT FOR LOWER DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES AND LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. DRY AIR WILL MAKE ITS WAY INTO CENTRAL WISCONSIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WITH SUNNY SKIES...PLENTY OF MIXING OF DRY AIR DOWN TO THE SURFACE IS LIKELY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE MODERATE...RANGING FROM UPPER 30S IN CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO MID TO UPPER 40S IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...SHIFTING THE WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO THE WEST. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THIS FEATURE. A STRONGER LOW WILL DRAW CLOSER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY BRINGING A LITTLE BETTER CHANCE OF RAIN. WIZ052-060-066-071-072-080030- SHEBOYGAN-OZAUKEE-MILWAUKEE-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...PORT WASHINGTON... MILWAUKEE...RACINE...KENOSHA 950 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........44-49 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2000 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 32000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........87-92 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST EARLY IN THE MORNING. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63. MIN HUMIDITY........51-56 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 18 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 23000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 17 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. $$ WIZ047-051-058-059-064-065-069-070-080030- GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-DODGE-WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-ROCK- WALWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD... JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA 950 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....66-71. MIN HUMIDITY........38-43 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 13 TO 18 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2300 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 32000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........84-89 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....59-64. MIN HUMIDITY........49-54 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 30000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. WEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. $$ WIZ046-056-057-062-063-067-068-080030- MARQUETTE-SAUK-COLUMBIA-IOWA-DANE-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...DARLINGTON...MONROE 950 AM CST SAT NOV 7 2009 .REST OF TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....67-72. MIN HUMIDITY........36-41 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH LATE IN THE MORNING. HAINES INDEX........5 OR MODERATE. HOURS OF SUN........10 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 2400 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 14 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 34000 OR GOOD (AVE 12-6 PM). .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR. MIN TEMPERATURE.....39-44. MAX HUMIDITY........83-88 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 5 TO 7 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. .SUNDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY. MAX TEMPERATURE.....60-65. MIN HUMIDITY........52-57 PERCENT. 20-FOOT WINDS.......SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW. HOURS OF SUN........4 HOURS. PRECIPITATION.......NONE. MIXING HEIGHT.......AROUND 1900 FT AGL (AVE 12-6 PM). TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 17 MPH (AVE 12-6 PM). SMOKE DISPERSAL.....AROUND 28000 OR FAIR (AVE 12-6 PM). .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 45 TO 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS 55 TO 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS 35 TO 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 30 TO 35. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 7 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 13 MPH. .THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS 50 TO 55. SOUTH WINDS 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS 35 TO 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 12 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 50 TO 55. WEST WINDS 6 TO 11 MPH. $$ MRC